- 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
- 113
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- Feb. 1982-Mar. 1982
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 36 photographs ; b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, and photographs concerning the award given to Flora MacDonald at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 29 April 1982.
- Notes
- Photographs are by Ben Lechtman.
- Name Access
- MacDonald, Flora, 1926-2015
- Subjects
- Awards
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Places
- Queen's Park (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
- 123
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- Dec. 1983-May 1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs ; col. ; 9 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, programme, promotional materials, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning the award given to Sister Mary Jo Leddy at a ceremony held in Queen's Park, Toronto, on 3 May 1984.
- 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
- 26
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 10 July 1973-12 Sept. 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 2 photographs : b&w ; 13 x 17 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, a report, an agenda of the planning meeting, promotional materials and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 13 Aug. 1973. The file also includes several photographs of the event.
- 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
- 36
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- July 1974-Aug. 1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, programmes and articles concerning the commemorative demonstration held in Toronto on 12 August 1974 at Associated Hebrew Skills. The file also includes photographs of the event. Individuals identified in the photos include Milton Harris; S. M. Harris, QC; Nathan O. Hurwich; David E. Newman, Q.C.; S.L. Shneiderman; J. B. Salsberg; Sam Blatt; Susan Paul, York University. The guest speaker for this event was S. L. Shneiderman, a columnist for the Jewish Daily Forward in New York City.
- 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
- 49
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, news releases and programmes of the 12 August annual protest. Also included are a number of short biographical essays concerning the speakers at the event and photographs of these speakers, including the Yiddish poet Israel Emiot, who visited from Rochester, New York, to speak at the event.
- Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digitized material.
- 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
- 71
- Item
- 1-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- May 1977-Sep. 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 4 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, photographs, news releases, fact sheets, and programmes concerning the annual commemoration held on 11 August 1977. Guest readers included Peretz Miransky, a Toronto area poet, and Mordechai Husid from Montreal. File also contains notes and notices in Hebrew.
- Notes
- Photographer unknown.
- Name Access
- Husid, Mordechai
- Miransky, Peretz
- Subjects
- Poets
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1186
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [between 1948 and 1952?]
- Physical Description
- 4 drawings
- Scope and Content
- File consists of four illustrations in ink for advertising and fundraising efforts of The United Jewish Appeal (UJA).
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee meeting agendas, minutes, reports and correspondence series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 1
- File
- 164
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1985
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual materials
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of agendas for the Arrangements Committee of the twenty-fifth Regional Conference, including 5 photographs of the speakers panel.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1980
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence, press releases, program, review and promotional materials related to a Symbolic Third Seder held at Beth Tzedec in 1980 with special guest lecturer Peter C. Newman. Newman spoke about his recent travels in the Soviet Union and the contact he made with Jews living in the Soviet Union. The photograph included in this file is a promotional shot of Newman.
- 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
- 23
- Item
- 1-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- Mar. 1973-Apr. 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, a press release, and photographs concerning the art exhibit at Holy Blossom Temple.
- Name Access
- Pénson, Boris, 1946-
- Holy Blossom Temple (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Exhibitions
- 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
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-3
- File
- 13
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 28 photographs : b&w on single contact sheet ; 3 x 4 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists primarily of correspondence and reports. Also included are publicity materials regarding a talk by Arthur Maloney and Rabbi Gunther Plaut on 30 March 1977 in Toronto, including a contact sheet of photos taken at this event. File also includes press releases and fact sheets.
- Name Access
- Plaut, W. Gunther, 1912-2012
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Canadian Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-3
- File
- 21
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1983
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 24 x 19 cm
- Scope and Content
- File contains reports, fact sheets and correspondence of the committee, as well as several speech transcriptions for speeches delivered by Serge Joyal, Secretary of State for Canada, Goldie Hershon, Chairman of the Montreal Committee for Soviet Jewry, and David Peterson, M.P.P. and Leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Provincial Legislature. The file also contains a photograph of the British politician Greiville Janner, Q.C., M.P. on his visit to Canada, with James Breithaupt, M.P.P. in the Ontario Legislature.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 8
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975-1987
- Physical Description
- 4 cm of textual records
- 35 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains printed testimonials, notes, correspondence, press releases, operational memoranda, a contact sheet of photos taken during a dinner meeting in 1976,distributed pamphlets, events programs, contact lists, meeting notices, conference notes and a photo of the presentation of a human rights award to David Smith in 1983.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 10
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1976-1984
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 35 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 13 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File includes correspondence, sample invitation cards, lecture notes and photographs concerning the luncheon lecture programs of the committee. Guests lecturers in this program included Leon S. Lipson, Yoram Dinstein, Natalia Sharansky, Robert McKay, Alan Eagleson, Burton Caine, David Smith, Flora MacDonald, Charles L. Caccia, Fred King, Lynn McDonald and Jim Peterson. Floar McDonald and David Smith are photographed on one contact sheet of 34 photographs during their talk. The other photograph is of Professor of Law Burton Caine.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- Committee for Soviet Jewry series
- Affiliated organizations sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 3-4
- File
- 12
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1972-1974
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 23 x 14 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Lev Levitin was a Soviet electrical and computer engineer and refusnik profiled in the Committee of Soviet Jewry campaigns.
- Scope and Content
- File contains correspondence in English and Russian, press releases, articles, transcripts and various petitions related to the efforts of the Canadian Friends of Soviet Jewry to raise the issue of Soviet emigration and freedom of religion policies among the candidates in the 1974 Canadian Federal Election. Also includes a photo of Lev Levitin with a child. Primary correspondents include H. Wayne Tannenbaum, Chairman of the Canadian Friends of Soviet Jewry. File also includes a number of documents related to the general administration and fundraising activities of the organization.
- 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
- 53
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1975-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 94 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
- Scope and Content
- File contains photographs and contact sheets of petition signing and group events, news releases and articles, background information sheets, meeting reports, correspondence and petition copies concerning the petition on behalf of Soviet Jews organized for International Human Rights Day on 10 Dec. 1975.
- 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
- 28
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 21 Aug. 1973
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of a photograph of women protestors outside the Soviet pavilion of the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.
- Notes
- Photograph is by Jacob El-Baz.
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 977
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence and financial records of the Moess Chittin Fund committees of the CJC Central Region and Miami Beach, Florida, including 5 photographs of the head table at a joint banquet held on March 6, 1960, which include: Mike Sossim; Mr. and Mrs. S. Himel; Mr. and Mrs. J. [Dormenfeld?]; Sam Gladstone; Dr. and Mrs. Irving Lehrman; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Geeber; Mr. Diamon; Mr. and Mrs. H. Greenglass; Mr. and Mrs. S. Greenspon; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lottma; Mr. and Mrs. J. Levman; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gladstone; Mr. Dave Goodman with his personal nurse; Mr.and Mrs. B. Newman; Mr. and Mrs. Chas Troster; Mrs. S. WIlson; Mr. and Mrs. H. Bergman; Mr. and Mrs. M. Berenbam; Mrs. and Mrs. Max Rosen; Mr. and Mrs. Steinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Wise and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Citron.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 963
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942 - 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm
- Access Restriction
- Closed. File contains personal information and access is restricted until 2020. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 965
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942 - 1961
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 8 cm
- Access Restriction
- Closed. File contains personal information and access is restricted untill 2013. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA Director prior to accessing the records.
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 947
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1964
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of corrrespondence between staff of the Moes Chittin Funds of the Central Region and from the Jewish community of Miami Beach, Florida, as well as five photographs of group photographs of men and women, of a speaker, and of three men. Indetified subjects include Sam Himel, the chairman of the event, Myer Easner and Jacob Adler. The banquet is assumed to be the Fourteenth Annual Purim Ball and Banquet.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 550
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1997
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 17 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, financial records and a conference program for the Faith and Ethnocultural Community Leadership Mission to Washington, DC, including 17 colour photographs of delegates, including a group shot of the mission participants.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 1093
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 10 x 13 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, financial records and promotional material regarding the Moess Chittin Fund, including a photograph of the Chair of the fund in London, ON, and the local teacher Mrs. Lillian Black with a young girl.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Canadian Jewish Congress, Ontario Region fonds
- General office subject and correspondence files series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 17
- Series
- 2
- File
- 370
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1994
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 7 photographs : col. ; 10 x 15 cm
- Scope and Content
- File consists of correspondence, financial records and media articles from and regarding the Jewish community in Cuba, including seven colour photographs of a seder celebrated in 1994, which depicts folk dancers, musical performers, children's artwork, community leaders and community members and their children.
- Access Restriction
- Records in off-site storage; advance notice required to view.
- Accession Number
- 2005-2-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- 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
- 64
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1940
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- photographs
- Scope and Content
- File consists of documents and photos relating to a sign stating "Gentiles Only" at the Forest Hill Lodge at Burleigh Falls near Peterborough.
- Notes
- Previously processed and cited as part of MG8 S.
- Subjects
- Signs and signboards
- Places
- Peterborough (Ont. : County)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions