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BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat

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Collection: BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: sound recording; textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - 0.3 metres of textual records. - 2 photographs. - 4 sound elements.

Fonds No.: P0201

Date: 1934-2006 Scancopy.

Scope and Content: Diary written while a World War II soldier, in a small notebook, also available in digital format; comprising 33 out of the approximately 127 pages of scanned materials, which also include newsclippings and photographs. CD of the digital copies of the diary and other documents, as initially receive…

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Collection: BOROD (BORODITSKY), Sam and Layah = Canadian Jewish Servicemen Memoir and Pioneer Women Na'amat

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: sound recording; textual record; graphic material

Physical Description: 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - 0.3 metres of textual records. - 2 photographs. - 4 sound elements.

Scope and Content: Diary written while a World War II soldier, in a small notebook, also available in digital format; comprising 33 out of the approximately 127 pages of scanned materials, which also include newsclippings and photographs. CD of the digital copies of the diary and other documents, as initially received and scanned by Tatiana Jour in the context of her Russian Jewish Archives Project. It was noted at the time of the donation to the Archives that further materials on UNRAA (postwar aid to refugees) and Na'amat could be donated by the Borods at a later date. Added in 2007: Materials in prose, poetry and song pertaining to the history of Pioneer Woman Na'amat and Revivim, composed by Layah Surchin Borod. Binder of publicity clippings and ephemera of Na'amat. Binder of songs. Binder of Layah's memoirs, in verse, 1923-1960. Shaare Tzedek synagogue bulletins with material written by Layah or about Sam. Biography of Sam Borod written by Layah, including pre-war and wartime experiences. 4 cassette tapes of Revivim events. 2 original 1940s portrait photos, one each of Layah and Sam, Sam's portrait autographed to Layah. Small WWII Jewish serviceman's calendar and notebook, both with addresses as well as Japanese phrases.

Date: 1934-2006 Scancopy.

Fonds No.: P0201

History / Biographical: Born in 1914, Sam Boroditsky of Montreal (the name was later changed to Borod) was a veteran of the European front in WWII. He was a paratrooper in Italy and the Aleutian Islands during WWII, earning many Canadian service decorations. He later worked in UNRAA, helping refugees overseas. His wife Laya (Surchin) Borod, born in 1922, was the daughter of Chaya Surchin, an early Zionist activist in Montreal. Layah was the first national executive director of Naamat Pioneer Women Canada and was the editor of their magazine. She was also the only Canadian president of the Pioneer Women Na'amat of America. Laya Borod worked in the office of CJC during the war, rising to office manager at age 19. She was active in Na'amat until her death in 2006. Sam Borod died in Montreal on May 8, 2012.

Custodial History: The collection was donated by Sam Borod on May 26, 2005. The Borod collection came to CJCNA after Sam Borod approached Tatiana Jour at the Jewish Veteran's talk given by Jour. Addition 2007 was donated by Sam Borod on April 12, 2007.

Notes: Alpha-numeric designations: P05/08, P07/11.General note: Historical materials pertaining to women's involvement in Zionist organization, women's personal history, literary creations, also wartime experiences of a Canadian paratrooper.

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Canadian Jewish Archives

Documents

P0201-SamBorod-diary-WWII-allpages

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Poems - Aviva Ravel.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn72386

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058; 1; 00311

Date: [between 1941 and 2012]

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Date: [between 1941 and 2012]

Fonds No.: 1058

Series No.: 1

File No.: 00311

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5; Ctn. 011

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Language: English; Hebrew

Notes: File contains original newspaper clippings and photocopied documents of a collection of Aviva Ravel's poems from between 1941 and 2012.

Name Access: Ravel, Aviva

Subjects: Theatre; Plays; Writing - Fiction

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Aviva Ravel Fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44689

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 3.3m of multiple media

Fonds No.: 1058

Scope and Content: Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, transl…

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 3.3m of multiple media

Scope and Content: Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, translated, and produced by Aviva Ravel. Series 2 includes textual records of professional correspondence , which detail Avival Ravel's large body of work. The files are arranged following the original order. Files also include newspaper clippings, and promotional material. Series 3 includes textual records of notebooks in Yiddish.

Fonds No.: 1058

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Physical Condition: Good to excellent

History / Biographical: Author of more than 25 plays, numerous short stories, and works of non-fiction, Dr. Aviva Ravel's works concentrates heavily on Jewish life throughout the world and, more specifically, in Montreal. Her works have been featured on the CBC, Kol Isreal, and at the Saidye Bronfman Centre. Two of her plays were also adapted into film. Born in Montreal, Dr. Ravel holds a Ph.D in Canadian Theatre from McGill University, an M.A from the Université de Montréal, and a B.A from Concordia University. She taught English, drama, and Canadian literature at all three of these universities, including the Royal Military College. Dr. Ravel's work as an educator was not reserved only to college and university; she also taught regularly as an elementary teacher in Montreal as well as on a kibbutz in Israel. Since 1984 Aviva Ravel has been Artistic Director of Cameo Productions. She is also founder and director of the popular Performance Playreading Ensemble of the Cote St. Luc Library that has presented over 150 plays, both classical and modern, in the theatre auditorium. Dr. Ravel is the recipient of many awards including the Women Write for Theatre Award, J.I. Segal Award, Women's Press Club Award for Humour, Québec Drama Festival Award, Women's Federation Honoree for Contribution to Montreal Theatre, and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Québec Award. Recently, she was honoured by the Association for Canadian Theatre Research.

Language: English; French; Yiddish; Italian

Acquisition Source: Aviva Ravel

Custodial History: Aviva Ravel

Reproduction Restrictions: Contains copyright material. Consult JPL Archives for more information.

Accession No.: 12-002

Name Access: Ravel, Aviva

Subjects: Ravel, Aviva.; Playwriting; Plays; Theatre; Theatrical Productions.; Writers, Yiddish; Writing - Fiction

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Scripts, Drafts, and Published Works

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44690

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 3m of multiple media.

Fonds No.: 1058; 1

Scope and Content: This series consists of scripts, drafts of plays, works of fiction, scholarly works, production notes, promotional material, and personal correspondence regarding the works written, translated, and produced by Aviva Ravel.

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 3m of multiple media.

Scope and Content: This series consists of scripts, drafts of plays, works of fiction, scholarly works, production notes, promotional material, and personal correspondence regarding the works written, translated, and produced by Aviva Ravel.

Fonds No.: 1058

Series No.: 1

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Language: English; French; Yiddish; Italian

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Poems / Nahum Raval

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44883

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058; 1; 00180

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058

Series No.: 1

File No.: 00180

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5; Ctn. 007

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Language: English

Subjects: Plays; Writing - Fiction; Theatre; Poetry

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Newspaper Clippings

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44897

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058; 1; 00193

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058

Series No.: 1

File No.: 00193

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5; Ctn. 008

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Language: English

Subjects: Plays; Writing - Fiction; Theatre

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Trips

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44901

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058; 1; 00197

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: File

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records.

Fonds No.: 1058

Series No.: 1

File No.: 00197

Storage Location: JPL; Bay 5; Ctn. 008

Creator: Aviva Ravel

Language: English

Notes: File contains handwritten notes on travels through Ontario, New York State, Vermont, and the Maritime provinces.

Subjects: Plays; Writing - Fiction; Theatre

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Letters, Correspondence, and Other Notes

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44691

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 0.3m of textual documents.

Fonds No.: 1058; 2

Scope and Content: This series consists of professional correspondence and other notes regarding the works written, produced, and translated by Aviva Ravel.

Collection: Aviva Ravel Fonds

Description Level: Series

Material Type: textual record

Physical Description: 0.3m of textual documents.

Scope and Content: This series consists of professional correspondence and other notes regarding the works written, produced, and translated by Aviva Ravel.