Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Community Relations Committee series

Anti-Semitism cases sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

5-3

File

270

Material Format

textual record

Date

1967-1969

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of records documenting a ban against the wearing of yarmulkes in North York public schools. Included is correspondence, newspaper clippings and a sermon by Rabbi Erwin Schild at Adath Israel Congregation.

Notes

Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Schild, Erwin

Subjects

Religion in the public schools

Places

North York (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2004-3-2

Material Format

textual record

graphic material

object

Physical Description

ca. 3 cm of textual records and other material

7 photographs b&w and col ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Date

1900-1979

Scope and Content

This accession consists of material documenting the donor's grandparents Dora and Bernard Coffler. It includes portraits of her grandparents and an exterior photograph of the Coffler Bedding Co., activities and fiftieth wedding celebration. This accession also includes: documents such as their passports, wedding certificate and identification cards; correspondence from David Croll; press clippings relating to their wedding and anniversary; an Ezras Noshem Society pin (1927); an Adath Israel Congregation Golden Jubilee Book and key chain (1952); and a Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary 25th Anniversary Year Book.

Administrative History

Bernard and Dora Coffler arrived in Canada from Roumania in 1900 and 1901 respectively. They met in 1902 and married on 21 May 1904 in Toronto. They reportedly were the first couple to be married on a Sunday in Toronto. They had three children: Myer (1905), Goldie (1910), and Sam (1914).

The Coffler's opened up a business called Coffler Bedding Co., which was located at 391 Parliament Street.

Dora Coffler was very active in two organizations, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) as well as the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary called the Ezras Noshem Society.

Bernard and Dora Coffler passed away in 1960 and 1971 respectively.

Descriptive Notes

Physical description note: includes 7 photographs, 1 key chain, 1 pin and 1 coin.

Subjects

Weddings

Storefronts

Name Access

Coffler Bedding Co.

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.)

Croll, David, 1900-1991

Ezras Noshem Society (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

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Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

School files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

5

File

226

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

School files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

5

File

227

Material Format

textual record

Date

1953-1973

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Gordon Mendly fonds

Events and organizations series

Benevolent societies sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

18

Series

3-6

File

4

Material Format

graphic material

Date

10 Jan. 1965

Physical Description

2 negatives : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of two images taken at the Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society's thirty-fifth jubilee banquet, held at Adath Israel Synagogue. The images depict members of the executive standing in at the head table, holding a cheque and a State of Israel Bonds certificate.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Ivansker Mutual Benefit Society

Subjects

Dinners and dining

Repro Restriction

Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Level

Item

Item

808

Material Format

graphic material

Responsibility

Duke Studio

Date

[ca. 1950]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm

Scope and Content

This item is an original print of a group of Kirkland Lake boy scouts standing in a circle in the Adath Israel Synagogue hall.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Boy Scouts

Repro Restriction

Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

United Jewish Welfare Fund fonds

Toronto Holocaust Museum series

Special events and projects sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

67

Series

28-18

File

48

Material Format

textual record

architectural drawing

Date

1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

4 architectural drawings, 90 x 30 cm

Scope and Content

File consists of a copy of the text and the drawings for a Holocaust memorial at Adath Israel Congregation.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Larry Becker collection

Level

File

Fonds

34

File

11

Material Format

textual record

Date

1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an Adath Israel - Roumanian Hebrew Congregation membership card for seat number 39, issued in 1952.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Synagogue seating

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Larry Becker collection

Level

File

Fonds

34

File

12

Material Format

textual record

Date

1949

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of an Adath Israel - Roumanian Ladies Auxillary list of board members, officers and committee members for their silver anniversary year in 1949.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Anniversaries

Women

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Larry Becker collection

Level

File

Fonds

34

File

30

Material Format

textual record

Date

1952

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File consists of a golden jubilee book describing the history of the Adath Israel Congregation.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Anniversaries

Synagogues

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

School files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

5

File

3

Material Format

textual record

Date

1972-1983

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Board of Jewish Education fonds

School files series

Level

File

Fonds

48

Series

5

File

4

Material Format

textual record

Date

1984-1995

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Accession Number

2010-8-2

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

13 cm of textual records

Date

1982-2009

Scope and Content

Accession consists of records documenting Bernard Katz and Mel Katz's membership to Adath Israel Congregation. Included are records of various Adath Israel committees that the two participated in, including the Finance and Budget Committee, Think Tank Committee, School Committee, Scholarship Committee, Religious Committee, and Adult Education Committee. The accession also includes letters to congregants, financial statements, and several miscellaneous publications produced by the congregation.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2012-10-3

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

1970

Scope and Content

Accession consists of an invitation and guest list for the bar mitzvah of Dale Lastman, the son of former mayor Mel Lastman. The bar mitzvah took place at Adath Israel Synagogue on 28 March 1970, was followed by a luncheon the same day and then a dinner at the Royal York Hotel the following night.

Custodial History

There is no aquisition information for this material. The documents were found in the processing room in a box containing other unprocessed and orphaned material.

Subjects

Bar mitzvah

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-3-29

Material Format

textual record

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Date

2015

Scope and Content

Accession consists of one document created by the Adath Israel Congregaion honouring the synagogue's past and present members who are veterans of the Second World War. The document lists approximately 180 names, most of whom are deceased.

Subjects

Synagogues

Veterans--Canada

World War, 1939-1945

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Accession Number

2016-12-35

Material Format

graphic material

Physical Description

18 photographs : b&w (9 negatives) : 25 x 25 cm and 9 x 12 cm

Date

1911-1942

Scope and Content

Accession consists of 18 photos of the members of the Adath Israel Congregation at several functions at the synagogue. Some of the photos are in the sanctuary but many are in the social hall at celebratory activities.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Accessions

Level

Item

Item

3748

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]-[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Adath Israel Congregation, Toronto. Burning of Mortgage on Bathurst St. Building. Probably late 1940s to early 1950s.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Rites and ceremonies

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-5-11

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

101

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

102

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4333

Material Format

graphic material

Date

26 Sept. 1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Notes

Original photo by Norman Studios, Toronto.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Magder, Beatrice

Magder, Ed

Rain, Beatrice

Subjects

Weddings

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-7-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

4332

Material Format

graphic material

Date

26 Sep. 1948

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w

Admin History/Bio

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rain (parents) had a bookstore at Bloor and Brunswick.

Her brother owned A&A Records. Her Hebrew name was Simia Bina.

Notes

Photo by Norman Studios, 22 Montrose Ave., Toronto.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Magder, Beatrice

Magder, Ed

Rain, Beatrice

Rain, Nathan

Rain, Mrs.

Subjects

Weddings

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1986-7-7

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

1005-1007

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[5 Nov. 1976 or 6 Nov. 1976]

Physical Description

3 photographs

Notes

Acquired December 1976.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Women's League for Conservative Judaism

Subjects

Conservative Judaism

Women

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1976-11-1

Source

Archival Descriptions

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Part Of

The Shuls Project fonds

Ontario synagogues series

Level

File

Fonds

64

Series

2

File

40

Material Format

graphic material

Date

1979

Physical Description

71 photographs : col. slides, b&w prints and negatives ; 35 mm and 12 x 9 cm

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Benjamin Dunkelman fonds

Speeches series

Level

File

Fonds

2

Series

7

File

5

Material Format

textual record

Date

1976-1977

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains two speeches, one a lecture given to the Adath Israel Synagogue in Toronto and the other entitled "On the Brink". Both relate to Israeli politics.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds

Committee for Soviet Jewry series

Protest activities sub-series

Level

File

Fonds

17

Series

3-5

File

52

Material Format

textual record

Date

Nov. 1975-Dec. 1975

Physical Description

1 folder of textual records

Scope and Content

File contains a clipping, a poster and a letter concerning a Soviet Jewry conference on 7 Dec. 1975 in Toronto at Adath Israel Synagogue.

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Congresses and conventions

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Source

Archival Descriptions

Part Of

George Morrison fonds

Level

Item

Fonds

99

Item

103

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[ca. 1978]

Physical Description

1 slide : col. ; 35 mm

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Adath Israel Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Architecture

Synagogues

Repro Restriction

Copyright is not held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.

Places

Toronto (Ont.)

Accession Number

1980-6-3

Source

Archival Descriptions

Level

Item

Item

3747

Material Format

graphic material

Date

[194-?]-[195-?]

Physical Description

1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 26 cm

Scope and Content

Item is a photo of the Adath Israel Congregation's burning of the mortgage deed for the 557 Bathurst Street building. Individuals identified include: Abraham Shachter, Abbey Brown, [Chiel] Silverman, Joseph Donnenfeld, Rabbi Erwin Schild, Mr. Feldman; Mrs. Toby Isaacs; Fanny Faibish and Anna Goldberg (née Platt).

Name Access

Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.)

Subjects

Rites and ceremonies

Repro Restriction

Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.

Places

Bathurst Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number

1985-5-11

Source

Archival Descriptions