- Accession Number
- 2004-5-45
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-45
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Date
- 1924-1925
- Scope and Content
- Item is a group portrait photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society executive members from 1924-25. Pictured (left to right) is: top row; B. Weinberg, arts rep. E. E. Gelber, ex. president. M. Pusitz, medical rep. middle row; E. Lazaresco, BA gen. secretary. I. Greenberg, dental rep. R. Rotenberg, women's arts rep. I. L. Kenen, publicity. S. Soskin, treasurer. bottom row; B. Bain, Cor. secretary D. Garfinkel, president L. Sher, Vice president
- Administrative History
- The University of Toronto Menorah Society (1917) was founded on 11 October 1917, as a constituent of the Intercollegial Menorah Society formed at Harvard in 1906. Its purpose, as stated in the Torontonenensis Yearbook of 1918, was “to study Jewish history and culture and modern Jewish life and thought.” The Menorah Society was non-sectarian and open to members of the university of any faith. During its tenure the Menorah Society published the Menorah Journal and the Menorah Mentor magazine. Bi-weekly meetings held at the University YMCA featured lectures by prominent speakers, or student forums, and had an average attendance of two hundred people. The Menorah Society organized study circles, debates, annual plays, a “smoker” (party for men only), teas, and dances. It also maintained a Jewish Collection at the University Library. As Greek-letter fraternities proliferated at the University in the 1920s, the popularity of the Menorah Society waned, and it dissolved in 1931. The University of Toronto Menorah Society grew out of a series of organizations for Jewish students at U of T in the early twentieth century, a Toronto Hebrew Students’ association and a Yiddish club. Both these organizations and the Menorah Society were Predecessors of Hillel.
- Use Conditions
- 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.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Also available as TIF file.
- Subjects
- Societies
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Name
- Dr. Coleman Solursh
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- 3 Jan. 1985
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Dr. Coleman Solursh
- Number
- OH 40
- OH 41
- Subject
- Physicians
- Societies
- Occupations
- Medical care
- Interview Date
- 3 Jan. 1985
- Quantity
- 2
- Interviewer
- Morris Silbert
- Total Running Time
- 040A: 34 minutes 040B: 31 minutes 041A: 11 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Coleman Solursh was born in Toronto in 1906. He graduated as a physician in 1932. He worked as a lodge doctor. He was involved in the Toronto Jewish Lodge Doctors Association. He worked in the field of family medicine and was appointed chief of the Department of Family Practice at Mount Sinai Hospital. He was appointed associate chief of medicine at Baycrest, Jewish Home for the Aged. He married Zelda Singer, a third-generation Canadian. Zelda's maternal grandfather was appointed colonization chairman in 1897 for Baron de Hirsch settlement for Jewish immigrants. Zelda's father, Manny Singer, was the first Jewish pharmacist in Toronto. Zelda's uncle, Fred Singer, was the first Jewish member of parliament for Ontario.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Solursh, Coleman
- Silbert, Morris
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Singer, Zelda
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
- Geographic Access
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH40_001_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH40_002_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 40, OH 41 - Solursh\OH41_001_Log.pdf
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Dr. Coleman Solursh describes a meeting between executives from the Toronto Jewish Lodge Doctors' Association and representatives from various Jewish Lodges. The meeting resulted in significant changes to the way medical services and payment were provided to the physicians.
In this clip, Dr. Coleman Solursh describes his role as Chief of the Department of Family Practice in the new Mount Sinai Hospital in 1953. He explains how this department pioneered the model for family practice within a hospital setting across Canada.
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Fonds 37; Series 8; Item 6
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 37
- Series
- 8
- Item
- 6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1917-1918
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : b&w ; 11 x 13 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Menorah Society grew out of the Yiddish Club at the University of Toronto in 1917. The had a semi-official status and superseded most of the other Jewish student groups. Most often they met off campus, but they did have a faculty advisor named Professor W. R. Taylor, who taught Hebrew at University College. The society was a branch of an intercollegiate Jewish society formed at Harvard in 1906 for the study of Jewish history and culture. In Toronto, they flourished until it was undermined by the Greek-letter fraternities in the late 1920s. It dissolved in 1931.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society executives for 1917–1918.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Societies
- 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.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Larry Becker collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 34
- File
- 43
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- [ca. 1950]
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- File consists of blank stationery with Graduate Menorah Society of Toronto letterhead.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 495
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 495
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1927 and 1928]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Club Executive.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- Acquired Jan. 17, 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 496
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 496
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1927 and 1928]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs: b&w (1 negative)
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- Access Restriction
- No restrictions on access
- 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
- Acquired Jan. 14, 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 494
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 494
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [bewteen 1926 and1927]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society Executive.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- Acquired 17 Jan. 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1277
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1277
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1917-1918
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph are: M. Wladowsky, B.B. Enushevsky, Sol. Eisen, J.A. Sweet, Abram Slone, M. Schott, F.A. Silverman, Prof. Taylor, S. Orechkin, H. Godelph, M. Levi, Lilian C. Smith
- Name Access
- Eisen, Sol.
- Enushevsky, B. B.
- Godelph, H.
- Levi, M.
- Orechkin, S.
- Schott, M.
- Silverman, F. A.
- Smith, Lilian C.
- Slone, Abram
- Sweet, J. A.
- Taylor, Prof.
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Wladowsky, M.
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- 1977-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1278
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1278
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1918-1919
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph are: M. Schott, Abe Greenbaum, Chas. Rotenberg, Jean Goldstick, L. Jessel, Prof W.R. Taylor, Mattie Levi, Sol Eisen, J. Markus, T.L. Granovsky, Lilian C. Smith
- Name Access
- Eisen, Sol
- Goldstick, Jean.
- Granovsky, T. L.
- Greenbaum, Abe
- Jessel, L.
- Levi, Mattie
- Markus, J.
- Rotenberg, Chas.
- Scott, M.
- Smith, Lilian C.
- Taylor, Prof. W. R.
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- 1977-5-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2865
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2865
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1928-1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 18 x 23 cm mounted on card frame
- Scope and Content
- Item is a group photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society Executive for 1928 to 1929. In the back row, from left to right are: H. Graner, McMaster representative; M. Zackheim, dental representative; W. Schlein, School of Practical Science representative; Miss L. Prager, musical director; N. Borinsky, corresponding secretary; Miss R. Abramowitz, junior meds. representative; S. J. Bochner, senior meds. representative; and P. H. Barrs, Osgoode Hall representative. In the front row, from left to right are: N. S. Goldhar, BA, second vice-president; Miss F. Gordon, first vice-president; Miss R. Neveren, senior arts representative; F. M. Catzman, BA president; Miss B. Kaplan, junior arts representative; Miss A. Gussack, recording secretary; and J. Kaplan, treasurer.
- Notes
- Photographer: Simpson Brothers, Toronto.
- The names of the individuals are printed on the card mount.
- Name Access
- Abramowitz, Miss R.
- Barrs, P. H.
- Bochner, S. J.
- Borinsky, N.
- Catzman, F. M.
- Goldhar, N. S.
- Gordon, Miss F.
- Graner, H.
- Gussack, Miss A.
- Kaplan, J.
- Kaplan, Miss B.
- Neveren, Miss R.
- Prager, Miss L.
- Schlein, W.
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Zackheim, M.
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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.
- Physical Condition
- Card mount is torn and fragile.
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1981-3-12
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2958
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2958
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1925-1926
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Notes
- For identification notes, see negative.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- 1979-3-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1219
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1219
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a studio portrait of members of the University of Toronto Menorah Society Executive.
- Back row, left to right: B. Weinberg (arts representative); E. E. Gelber (executive president); M. Pusitz (medicine representative).
- Middle row, left to right: E. Lazaresco (BA general secretary); I. Greenberg (dental representative); R. Rotenberg (women's arts representative); I. L. Kenen (publicity); S. Soskin (treasurer).
- Front row, left to right: B. Bain (corresponding secretary); D. Garfinkel (president); L. Sher (vice-president).
- Absent: R. Breslin (BA, medicine representative).
- Name Access
- Bain, B.
- Breslin, R.
- Garfinkel, D.
- Gelber, E.E.
- Greenberg, I.
- Kenen, I.L.
- Lacaresco, E.
- Pusitz, M.
- Rotenberg, R.
- Sher, L.
- Soskin, S.
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Weinberg, B.
- Subjects
- Portraits, Group
- Societies
- 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
- 1977-1-5
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2957
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2957
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [1924 or 1925]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph, in the back, left to right: Bernard Weinberg; Edward Gelber.
- For complete identification, see negative.
- Name Access
- Gelber, Edward
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Weinberg, Bernard
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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
- 1979-3-9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 63
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 63
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1929
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- The Menorah Society grew out of the Yiddish Club at the University of Toronto in 1917. The had a semi-official status and superseded most of the other Jewish student groups. Most often they met off-campus, but they did have a faculty advisor named Professor W. R. Taylor, who taught Hebrew at University College. The Menorah Society was a branch of an intercollegiate Jewish society formed at Harvard in 1906 for the study of Jewish history and culture. In Toronto, they flourished until it was undermined by the Greek-letter fraternities in the late 1920s and in 1931 they dissolved.
- Lillian Rappaport (Horwitz) was born 15 May 1909 in Toronto. She was married 2 Jan. 1936 to Sidney A Horwitz in Atlanta, Georgia and lived nearly all the rest of her life in Atlanta. She died on 8 Feb. 1998 in New York State. Lillian's parents were Aaron and Jennie Rappaport. They owned several movie theaters in Toronto, Brighton, and Campbellford.
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of the University of Toronto Menorah Society executives for 1929-1930. Seated in the front row are Philip Barrs, Sam Bochner, Vera Alexander (Eisen), Sam Goldhar, Renee L., unknown, Joe Kardish. Standing in the back row are Edward Richmond, Toby Ellias (Isaacs), Sydney Hermont, Vera Weinstein, Mannie Brown, Lillian Rappaport (Horwitz), Harry Luzuer.
- Name Access
- University of Toronto Menorah Society
- Subjects
- Societies
- 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.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions