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2 merit badges, various pins,

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn38461
Collection
OBERMAN, Morris and Judith
Description Level
File
Material Type
object
Fonds No.
P0118; A; MC 27-A-3-
Collection
OBERMAN, Morris and Judith
Description Level
File
Material Type
object
Fonds No.
P0118
Series No.
A
File No.
MC 27-A-3-
Notes
22 items
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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4 silver knives

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47912
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Knife : cast (moulded) : silver
Date
1928-1938
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Knife : cast (moulded) : silver
Other Title Information
Food Service T&E
Date
1928-1938
Physical Condition
Excellent
Notes
Unsharpened blade, rounded at the top. Shallow teeth are found on the reverse, curved edge, top quarter half. The straight edge has a thin sliver cut out of the top half. Blade extends from a thick, curved handle with a high relief dotted border (both sides); rounds to a point at the bottom.
Accession No.
2011X.312.14-15
Name Access
Spanier, Beverly
Places
Solingen, Germany, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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4 silver knives

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48124
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Knife : cast (moulded) : silver
Date
1928-1938
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Knife : cast (moulded) : silver
Other Title Information
Food Service T&E
Date
1928-1938
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Unsharpened blade, rounded at the top; the straight edge has a thin sliver cut out of the top half. Blade extends from a thick, curved handle with a high relief dotted border (both sides); rounds to a point at the bottom. There is a small ledge found between the blade and handle.
Accession No.
2011X.312.16-17
Name Access
Spanier, Beverly
Places
Germany, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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4 silver spoons

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn48058
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 2,9 cm x De: 14,3 cm
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
spoon : cast (moulded) : silver ; Ht: 1,8 cm x W: 2,9 cm x De: 14,3 cm
Other Title Information
Food Service T&E
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Oblong bowl extending from a thin metal handle with a slight curve. The top part of the handle extends slightly into a diamond on each side. The bottom edge is shaped into a curved point. 2 rows of 5 thin horizontal ridges decorate the handle (obverse and reverse): the first row is just below the top diamond formation; the second row is just above the bottom edge of the handle.
Accession No.
2011X.58.428-431
Name Access
MHMC
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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6 membership pins

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn111558
Collection
Kriger Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Fonds No.
I0139; 1-139-01-01
Scope and Content
6 pins consist of Jewish Hospital of Hope - Life Member; Womens War Work - CRCS; Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi - Mother in Israel; Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi - Life Member; Hadassah Wizo 40 years; Hadassah Wizo MOA Ma' Alot
Collection
Kriger Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Scope and Content
6 pins consist of Jewish Hospital of Hope - Life Member; Womens War Work - CRCS; Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi - Mother in Israel; Mizrachi Hapoel Hamizrachi - Life Member; Hadassah Wizo 40 years; Hadassah Wizo MOA Ma' Alot
Fonds No.
I0139
Item No.
1-139-01-01
History / Biographical
Dora Lepidus Kriger, 1896-1986, was born in Belarus, was brought to NYC as an infant, and spent her adolescence and the first several years of her marriage to Jacob Kriger, 1893-1965, in Ottawa. The family relocated to Brockville in 1930 so that Jacob could find work during the Depression. They started a ladies’ wear store at that time. After Dora and Maynard closed the store in 1974, they both moved back to Ottawa where they were members of Congregation Beth Shalom. All are buried at the Bank Street cemetery.
Custodial History
Pins were owned by Dora Ledpidus Kriger
Notes
Accession numbers 1-139-10-10 to 1-139-01-06
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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18th Century Spice Box

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44283
Collection
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10.3 cm : Hebrew
Fonds No.
SH-01; 578
Date
[17- ]
Collection
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Artifact : Silver ; Ht:10.3 cm : Hebrew
Date
[17- ]
Fonds No.
SH-01
Item No.
578
Creator
Artist: J. Schroder
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Spice box engraved with "Havdallah" prayer; removable top. Hallmarked "12 IS." Presented by Mr. and Mrs. M. Fruchter.
Places
Poland
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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24 By Ward (Byward) Market Street sign

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106047
Collection
Rivers Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
I0203; OJA 1-956
Date
2011
Collection
Rivers Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
2011
Fonds No.
I0203
Item No.
OJA 1-956
Storage Location
Frames
Acquisition Source
Howie Osterer
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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29th Biennial Convention

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109201
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Fonds No.
O0035; 7; 16, 16
Date
1981
Scope and Content
File contains notes, flyers, correspondence, programs, brochures, speeches, agendas, and information packets related to Hadassah Wizo's 29th Biennial Convention in Ottawa. It also contains an Ottawa pin.
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Scope and Content
File contains notes, flyers, correspondence, programs, brochures, speeches, agendas, and information packets related to Hadassah Wizo's 29th Biennial Convention in Ottawa. It also contains an Ottawa pin.
Date
1981
Fonds No.
O0035
Series No.
7
File No.
16, 16
Language
English
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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36th National Convention

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109202
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Fonds No.
O0035; 7; 16,17
Date
1999
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, agendas, pamphlets, and brochures from the 36th National Convention of Hadassah Wizo in Ottawa.
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Scope and Content
File contains correspondence, agendas, pamphlets, and brochures from the 36th National Convention of Hadassah Wizo in Ottawa.
Date
1999
Fonds No.
O0035
Series No.
7
File No.
16,17
Language
English
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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50th Anniversary of Dedication of Stanley Street Synagogue: Corporation of Spanish & Portuguese Jews of Monreal - "Shearith Israel," Founded 5529 - 1768

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn46931
Collection
The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Description Level
Item
Material Type
book
Fonds No.
SP-01; I; SP-01-I-37-14
Date
1940
Collection
The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
Description Level
Item
Material Type
book
Date
1940
Fonds No.
SP-01
Series No.
I
File No.
SP-01-I-37-14
Notes
Gold-covered booklet with photographs and celebration program December 22, 1940. Booklet published in Montreal 5701 - 1940 for synagogues' golden jubilee. (This description is from the previous catalogue.)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
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90th Anniversary Programs

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn109181
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Fonds No.
O0035; 6; 15,10
Date
2007
Scope and Content
File contains programs and photos from an event commemorating the 90th anniversary of Hadassah-Wizo.
Collection
Ottawa Hadassah-Wizo fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Scope and Content
File contains programs and photos from an event commemorating the 90th anniversary of Hadassah-Wizo.
Date
2007
Fonds No.
O0035
Series No.
6
File No.
15,10
Language
English
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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1941-1946: Book of mourning, grief, sadness, tearful, weep, tragedie and shudder terrible death

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn47813
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
book
Physical Description
Book : bound, printed, photography, glued : beige, black, brown ; Ht: 31,1 cm x W: 21 cm
Date
1941-1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
book
Physical Description
Book : bound, printed, photography, glued : beige, black, brown ; Ht: 31,1 cm x W: 21 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1941-1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Hebrew
English
Notes
hardcover binding, with brown fabric tape covering the spine and part of the cardboard cover; a layer of black, faux leather finishing is glued on top of the cover, with the corners cut off exposing the original brown cardboard surface; 3 additional small pieces of paper have been glued onto the front cover; the top 2 pieces of paper show text in Hebrew ? and/or Yiddish ? (needs verification) and the bottom piece has been written in English. The original use of the book was a sales book, and the pages are beige and have red horizontal and vertical lines throughout; the spine is held together with string. Additional pieces of paper have been glued onto the inside covers and pages; scraps of newspaper (text and photos) have been glued into each page; dates have been written in pencil on each article. 2 additional paper and string bound booklets were tucked at the end of the scrapbook; they are not attached to the rest of the book; these also contain newspaper articles. Narrative: book of newspaper clippings from apparently Kanader Adler concerning fate of Jews in Europe as well as news of deaths of Jewish Canadian servicemen
Accession No.
1991.41.01
Name Access
Barza, Sidney
Places
Montreal ?, Canada?, North America
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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A 2000 year old glass perfume bottle, encased in Plexiglas, given to Sylva Gelber by the United Jewish Appeal of Ottawa.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107339
Collection
Sylva Gelber fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
I0228; OJA 1-1124
Date
May 11, 1976
Collection
Sylva Gelber fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
May 11, 1976
Fonds No.
I0228
Item No.
OJA 1-1124
Storage Location
vault
Notes
The box states that the award was given to Sylva in tribute to her, for her distinguished service to Canada on the occasion of her retirement from the Public Service of Canada at the Annual Dinner of the Public Service Division of the United Jewish Appeal.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. – 2007.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33980
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055; 2; 00774
Collection
Sam Gesser Fonds
Description Level
File
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Fonds No.
1055
Series No.
2
File No.
00774
Storage Location
3-2G
CTN 024
Language
English
Notes
This file contains correspondence, press releases, advertisements, and programs for the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards.
Name Access
Gesser, Sam, 1930-2008
Subjects
Folk music
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Jewish Public Library Archives
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Abe Carlofsky fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101146
Collection
Abe Carlofsky fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3 boxes multiple media
Fonds No.
I0003
Date
1940 - 2003
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of David and Hannah Kalovsky birth certificates (Russian) and immigration papers; David Carlofsky Power of Attorney; Abe Carlofsky birth certificate, educational certifications, reference letter, World War II documentation including correspondence of 257 letters written to his mother…
Collection
Abe Carlofsky fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
3 boxes multiple media
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of David and Hannah Kalovsky birth certificates (Russian) and immigration papers; David Carlofsky Power of Attorney; Abe Carlofsky birth certificate, educational certifications, reference letter, World War II documentation including correspondence of 257 letters written to his mother Hannah and siblings; Abe's Canadian passports; general correspondence; a variety of family photographs; certificates and plaques in appreciation of the Carlofsky Family philanthropy. Ephemera includes: Kiddish invitation; JCC Membership card; Rideau Golf and Country Club membership and bill; blank post cards; photo books and pen. Personal prayer books include: "Readings from the Holy Scriptures for Jewish sailors, soldiers and airmen" and "Prayer Book for Jewish Members of H.M. Forces." Abe Carlofsky Certificates: Congregation Beth Shalom Service Award, undated; Congregation Beth Shalom in recognition of 50 years or more of membership of Congregation Beth Shalom, July, 1994; Congregation beth Shalom T.P. “Ted” Metrick, Q.C. distinguished Service Award, 1994; Jerusalem Branch Ottawa Hebrew Free Loan Association to certifying Abe Carlofsky as a Founding Member, November, 1964; 100 Mile Club at the JCC of Ottawa, undated; B’nai B'rith, Ottawa Lodge #885, Certificate of Membership, December 2, 1973; B’nai B'rith, Ottawa Lodge # 885, Certificate of Membership, May, 1974; In recognition for outstanding support for the Invest In Excellence Campaign for the Ottawa Civic Hospital, 1988-1993; In appreciation to the Carlofsky Family for dedicated support, Official Opening Ceremony of the Royal Canadian Legion Hemodialysis Unit, Ottawa Civic Hospital. March 23, 1991. Plaques: Appreciation of support of the Eye Institute of the National Capital Ottawa General Hospital. Undated. Appreciation of generosity and goodwill for donation of Carlofsky Medical Conference Room the Ottawa Civic Hospital Foundation, January, 1987; A Gift Forever, The Board of Directors of the Ottawa Jewish Community Foundation gratefully acknowledges the establishment of the Carlofsky Family Educational Fund, May, 1983. Artifacts: Military Service Paybook Abe Carlofsky dog tags Air Force ID and pin
Date
1940 - 2003
Fonds No.
I0003
Storage Location
1 box in OS
History / Biographical
Abe Carlofsky was born on December 8, 1912, in Ottawa, the son of Hannah and David Carlofsky. “David and Hannah immigrated from Odessa to Ottawa. With the births in Ottawa of Rose, Freda, Anne, Abe and Sol, the Carlofskys became a close-knit family of five children.” Abe, Freda and Sol never married. In September 1927, Abe Carlofsky enrolled in the Commercial Department of the Technical School, later known as the High School of Commerce. Previously he had been in First Form of Kent Street High School. He was promoted to Third Form in June, 1928. By July of 1929, he entered the Civil Service of Canada and in 1934 was assigned to a permanent position as a clerk. He served on Active Service with the Royal Canadian Air Force from September 1942 until May 1946. He served overseas for two years, on flight control work and saw service in England and with the occupational force in Germany. After the war Abe returned to the Civil Service and took early retirement in the 1960's. For the next forty years he identified and supported worthy causes in the Carlofsky Family name. These charities included Beth Shalom Synagogue, Carlofsky Family Day Care at Hillel Lodge as well as Civic Hospital and Ottawa General Campuses of the Ottawa Hospital. Abe became an avid golfer at the Rideau View Golf Club, and also served on the Rideau View Golf Club's board.
Acquisition Source
Abe Carlofsky in 2002 and through his estate in 2004.
Notes
Quotation from Ottawa Jewish Bulletin, Carlofsky brothers donate $250,000 for new family day care by Cynthia Nyman Engel, August 23, 1999.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Abe Hochberg fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101200
Collection
Abe Hochberg fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
object
Physical Description
1 newspaper clipping, 2 artifacts
Fonds No.
I0004
Date
[ca. 1940]
Scope and Content
Fonds includes a 39th Boy Scout Troop shirt worn by Abe Hochberg in the early 1940's; a garment bag printed with “A. M. Hochberg Gentlemen’s Fine Apparel”; and a newspaper clipping.
Collection
Abe Hochberg fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
textual record
object
Physical Description
1 newspaper clipping, 2 artifacts
Scope and Content
Fonds includes a 39th Boy Scout Troop shirt worn by Abe Hochberg in the early 1940's; a garment bag printed with “A. M. Hochberg Gentlemen’s Fine Apparel”; and a newspaper clipping.
Date
[ca. 1940]
Fonds No.
I0004
Storage Location
A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes 1 box in OS
History / Biographical
Abe Hochberg (b. 1928- d. 2005) was the son of Yetta (b. 1896- d. 1977) and Nathan Hochberg (b. 1896-d. 1933). The Hochebergs immigrated to Canada from Poland in 1928, and first stopped in Montreal before settling permanently in Ottawa. Five years after their arrival, Nathan Hochberg passed away suddenly, leaving Abe along with his mother, and siblings Hy Hochberg (b. 1923- d. 1985) and Rose (m. Harry Goldberg) to fend for themselves and to tend the family's small lunch counter on Nicholas Street. As a teenager in the 1940's Abe became involved with the 39th Jewish Scout Troop (later renamed the 39th Henry Hank Torontow Scout Troop). Too young to enlist in World War II, He amassed 300 War Hours and more Proficiency Badges than any other of his fellow scouts. From the scouts he joined the Macabee Air Cadet Squadron. And later in the 1940's became a Scout Leader. In 1954, Abe took on the role of Director of the Sunday morning services for the Hanoar Breakfast Club. Abe was first employed by Joe Feller where he first got his start in the tailoring business. Abe went on to open his own men's tailoring shop named Gentleman's Fine Apparel, which was located at 204 Rideau Street.
Acquisition Source
1. Boy Scout Shirt donated by Linda Kerzner, 2006. 2. Garment bag and newspaper clipping donated by Sharon Edelson, 2009.
Related Material
See Hy Hochberg fonds
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Abelson family fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101117
Collection
Abelson family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
multiple media
Fonds No.
I0005
Date
1913-2002
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of Wolf and Julia Abelson obituaries; Jess Abelson business life, photographs of his sporting life, Duke (Lawrence) Abelson’s early education and World War II career as a flyer with the Royal Canadian Air Force including his Canadian log book, commission, Certificate of Pr…
Collection
Abelson family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
multiple media
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of records of Wolf and Julia Abelson obituaries; Jess Abelson business life, photographs of his sporting life, Duke (Lawrence) Abelson’s early education and World War II career as a flyer with the Royal Canadian Air Force including his Canadian log book, commission, Certificate of Promotion to rank of Pilot Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force - November, 1941 (see 1-992), correspondence of 160 letters as well as telegrams to his family, 1941-1943; Alan Abelson educational, sporting, and married life; 2002; Brief to the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame for induction of Jess Abelson. Artifacts include one Boy Scout uniform (worn by Alan Abelson), 2 of Alan Abelson tennis racquets, 1 velvet jacket (worn by Julia Rosenblum on her marriage to Wolf Abelson), 3 infant dresses and 1 bonnet (worn by Jess and Mollie Abelson's children), 1 sweater with an “O” for Ottawa Football Team, Duke Abelson Officer hat; 4 World War II medals; 4 photograph albums, 1 scrapbook, and 1 siddur donated to Adath Jeshurun in 1950 Later accrual of textiles include 2 baby capes, hand made by Molly Abelson in the 1920's for daughter Sylvia and a pink crochet sweater or coat.
Date
1913-2002
Fonds No.
I0005
Storage Location
4 boxes in OS
Canadian log book and siddur in Rare Books section
Conservation
1. Duke Abelson’s commission to Pilot Officer, February 11, 1942 conserved by Kyla Ubink in 2006. 2. Duke Abelson’s officer’s hat dry cleaned and repaired at Brown’s Cleaners, Champagne Street, Ottawa, Fall, 2006 and exhibited in Duke Abelson exhibit, Remembrance Day, 2006.
History / Biographical
Wolf Abelson married Julia Rosenblum of Toronto and settled in Ottawa in the early 1900's. Both were born in Lithuania. Prior to settling in Ottawa, Wolf lived in Syracuse, New York, and in Cleveland, Ohio. Wolf grew up in Neinstadt, a town near Kovno, Lithuania. According to the Abelson family, Moses Bilsky, the first known Jewish settler in Ottawa, came from the same area in Lituania and encouraged Wolf to also settle in Ottawa. Wolf established the Rideau House Furnishing Company at 180 Rideau Street. He and wife Julia had seven children; sons Jess, Nathan and Sidney and four daughters, Birdie, Helen, Sarah and Sally. The Abelsons were members of the Adath Jeshurun Congregation and Wolf Abelson served as congregation vice-president during A. J. Freiman’s tenure as president between 1904 and 1930. Jess Abelson (1892-1975), born in Cleveland, Ohio, was an outstanding sportsman. He played football in 1913 - 1914 for the Ottawa Rough Riders and played basketball with the Y.M.C.A. He was also a member of the 1913 Canadian Champion War Canoe Team. In 1920, he became the first scoutmaster of the 39th Jewish Boy Scout Troop, one of the first Jewish scout troops in Canada. In 1920 Jess married Mollie Gray from New York. Their children included Sylvia, Lawrence, Stan, Alan (b. August 27, 1928) and Bobby. Jess was a top salesman with the Northern Life Assurance Company and in later years he was active in curling and was the founder of the Tel Aviv Tennis Club. In 1986, Jess Abelson was the first person inducted into the Ottawa Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. His influence on Ottawa and on the Ottawa Jewish community extended well beyond sports, but as a sports personality he was a paragon of excellence for young Jewish athletes. All of Jess Abelsons sons excelled in sports. Tragically, Flying Officer Lawrence "Duke" Abelson died in a training flight in England November 15, 1943 while serving in World War II. Lawrence's nickname Duke came from living on Marlborough Street, Ottawa, (Duke of Marlborough.) Duke went overseas in the fall of 1942 and with R.C.A.F. Mosquito Squadron. Alan became a lawyer, and lives and works in Ottawa.
Acquisition Source
Sylvia Abelson Gellman, Alan Abelson
Notes
1. Alan Abelson provided the details of Wolf Abelson's heritage in September 2006. 2. A note from Shirley Berman is attached to the textile items providing additional information.
Related Material
Material related to Jess Abelson in Tel Aviv Tennis Club fonds and Samuel Caplan fonds. Jess Abelson article in Ottawa Jewish Bulletin & Review, December 12, 1986.
Alan Abelson Interview, located in the Local Social History Project series, Jewish Community Council of Ottawa fonds.
Duke Abelson’s war service is recorded in 'Canadian Jews in World War II: Part II: casualities' and in 'There I was ... a collection of reminiscences by members of the Ottawa Jewish Community who served in World War II.'
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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ABER, Ita

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn285
Collection
ABER, Ita
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
object
moving images
sound recording
textual record
Physical Description
13 photographs. - 4 artefacts. - 2 videos. - 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - Env. 0.07 metres of textual records.
Fonds No.
P0184
Date
[ca. 1930]-2015.
Scope and Content
Recipies Mother Never Knew Mizrachi-Hapoel, 1965. Glass milk bottle designed with input from Mrs. Aber's mother for Montreal's Milk Fund, pre-WWII. Pins and badges from Zionist groups and conventions, photos of the staff of Aid to Israel 1950, Aid to Israel Jewish Youth Group 1950, Zionist Organiza…
Collection
ABER, Ita
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
graphic material
object
moving images
sound recording
textual record
Physical Description
13 photographs. - 4 artefacts. - 2 videos. - 1 compact disc (CD-ROM). - Env. 0.07 metres of textual records.
Scope and Content
Recipies Mother Never Knew Mizrachi-Hapoel, 1965. Glass milk bottle designed with input from Mrs. Aber's mother for Montreal's Milk Fund, pre-WWII. Pins and badges from Zionist groups and conventions, photos of the staff of Aid to Israel 1950, Aid to Israel Jewish Youth Group 1950, Zionist Organization of Canada 1949-1950. Material on the Jewish Child's Day Appeal. Clippings and ephemera re: Zionism, Child's Day, and actor William Shatner, a former Montrealer. 9 Photos of Montreal scenes. Material about Montreal's Talmud Torah, Jewish Artists at Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Additions 2001: 2 photos (snapshots) of Camp Hashomer Hadati in Bronte, Ontario, Hebrew textbook and prayer book dated 1979, photo of a 9th-grade class of Baron Byng High School including Ita Aber, Clippings, 2 Videos. Additions post 2001 (passim): Articles written by Ita Aber, information about her artwork and recent exhibitions. Addition 2015: Autobiographical audio interview of Ita Herscovitch Aber recorded in New York January 9, 2015 by Renata Stein; WAV file, 56 minutes, provided on CD. Transcript of interview, done by her daughter Mindy Aber Barad via email correspondence from Israel, 30 pages. Themes covered in the interview include her early life in Montreal, art education at Baron Byng high school with teacher Ann Savage, religious background, mother's involvement in charitable efforts such as the Milk Fund, help given to a German Jewish internee and a Jewish refugee, Ita Aber's work for the Israeli consulate in Montreal in the early 1950s, her establishment in New York circa 1953, her career as a textile artist, encounters with Martin Luther King, and Judy Chicago, art groups such as the Pomegranate Guild, Jewish motifs in artwork.
Date
[ca. 1930]-2015.
Fonds No.
P0184
History / Biographical
Ita Aber was born in Montreal, in 1932 and grew up in a family dedicated to Zionist and charitable causes. She later moved to New York, where she made her name as an artist. As described in a 2001 article; "Ita Aber is an artist who delights in unconventional formats that provide unique and startling insights into Jewish Life. Her work is found in almost every major Jewish museum throughout the world. She is a master of the fabric arts, which is by its very nature, an interdisciplinary field. As practiced by Ita Aber, the fabric arts explode in scale to include the diverse skills of embroidering, beadwork, sewing, appliqué, silkscreen, jewelry design, weaving, painting, sculpture, and assemblage. The stunning range of her talents is reflected in the vast array of work and Judaic objects she has produced, from wall hangings, jewelry, and sculpture to Torah covers, etrog boxes, and Purim masks." Ita Aber is also known as a conservator of textiles, an art historian, a curator, teacher, and the author of The Art of Judaic Needlework: Traditional and Contemporary designs (Scribner 1979).
Custodial History
This collection was donated by Mrs. Ita Aber.
Notes
Alpha-numeric designations: P01/12, P93/08, and subsequent additions (ongoing to P15/04.). Associated material: Clippings by and about Canadian-born journalist Sam Orbaum (1956-2002), a Jerusalem Post humour columnist (donated by Ita Aber and filed under his name.) General note: The biography is from an article published in The Artists Proof, Spring 2001.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101236
Collection
Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
muliple media
Fonds No.
I0006
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of newsclipping about Dora and Abraham Lithwick as well as various Lithwick family members; a family tree of the descendants of Naphtulah Hertz Lithwick and Ester Bayla Lerner; a book of Daily Prayers presented to Harold Lithwick on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, September 11, 194…
Collection
Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
muliple media
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of newsclipping about Dora and Abraham Lithwick as well as various Lithwick family members; a family tree of the descendants of Naphtulah Hertz Lithwick and Ester Bayla Lerner; a book of Daily Prayers presented to Harold Lithwick on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, September 11, 1948, Audio interview with Dora Lithwick, 1974; Audio interview with Sidney Lithwick, 2007; photographs.
Fonds No.
I0006
Storage Location
A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
History / Biographical
Abraham Lithwick (b. 1897 Ritziv, Russia - d. 1953 Ottawa) and Dora (Rosenberg) Lithwick (b. 1897 Rovno, Ukraine - d. January 30, 1980 Ottawa) arrived in Ottawa on July 8, 1921. They were among the large group of immigrants that fled Russia and its programs in the early 1920's. They operated, Lithwick's, a wholesale and retail store in the Byward Market for 12 years. In 1937, the entire family left Ottawa for Melbourne, Australia where Dora’s father, brothers and uncles had immigrated. Because of an epidemic of infantile paralysis, they returned to Ottawa 15 weeks after their initial departure. Another reason was the unexpected aspect that the Lithwicks would be starting again as immigrants in Australia and learning a new set of rules and regulations for business. Upon their return, Abraham Lithwick turned to real estate and became more involved in the Jewish community. He died in 1953 after a short illness. Shortly after, Dora Lithwick began working toward establishing a home for elderly Jewish people. In 1963, the sod was turned for Hillel Lodge on Wurtemburg Street. Dora Lithwick was a founder and first President of the Ottawa Jewish Home for the Aged. In 1975, she was instrumental in having a religious chapel added to the home and it carried the name Abraham and Dora Lithwick Beth Midrash.
Notes
1. Dora’s father in Australia was working in real estate. 2. Interview with Dora Lithwick gives an excellent overview of shop life during the depression in Ottawa.
Related Material
Related material in Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds, Barry Lithwick speech, and a frequently reproduced photograph of Dora and Abraham Lithwick standing in front of their By Ward Market store in the Hugo Levendel fonds.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Abraham Caplin fonds

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Collection
Abraham Caplin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
textual material, objects
Fonds No.
I0007
Date
[ca. 1924]
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of: a photocopied letter from Rabbi Fyne, July 18, 1924; a hand coloured certificate of condolence when Abraham Caplin died in July, 1924 signed by S. Spevak (President) and A. Sugarman (Vice-President) (see 1-1007); and four shoichet knives. The shoichet knives (butchers knives) we…
Collection
Abraham Caplin fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
textual material, objects
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of: a photocopied letter from Rabbi Fyne, July 18, 1924; a hand coloured certificate of condolence when Abraham Caplin died in July, 1924 signed by S. Spevak (President) and A. Sugarman (Vice-President) (see 1-1007); and four shoichet knives. The shoichet knives (butchers knives) were owned by Abraham Caplin. Two have stamps from New Jersey, a third was made in Germany, and the fourth is unmarked. Three also have what seems to be early Bakelite handles - the earliest type of commercial plastic. This would put the date of their manufacture at any time after 1907. The handle from Germany however is made of ivory and is stamped with the name G. Gruenwald / Konigsberg. Gruenwald specialized in making ritual knives like circumcision blades and other slaughterer's tools. These knives were likely made between 1850 and 1915. Allan has memories of his grandfather sharpening the knives using a whetstone, again and again, until they were sharper than a razor blade. "He would run his fingernail down the length of the blade looking for any chips, and if there were, back to the stone."
Date
[ca. 1924]
Fonds No.
I0007
Storage Location
A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
History / Biographical
Abraham Caplin (b. unknown - d. 1926) arrived in Ottawa in 1889 from Russia. He came with his wife, Doris (Pullan), daughter Bessie Caplin (b. 1888- d. 1951) and sons Louis Caplin and Manny Caplin. Abraham was a cantor but was unable to make a living as a cantor in Ottawa as the Jewish community was simply too small - only around 25 to 30 people. In the late 1890's or early 1900's, he became a shochet, as well as a secondhand goods merchant. The family has a small home and shop located at 479 Wellington (See Ottawa's 1907 City Directory). The family eventually moved to 367 Besserer which was much closer to the slaughterhouse, which at the time was located in a park that located at the corner of Charlotte and Laurier Avenue. Allan Maser, Abraham's grandson, recalled "it was on the very edge of the town at that time. Beyond that was Eastview (now Vanier) and then fields and fields." Abraham was a founder and strong supporter of Agudath Achim, Ottawa's second congregation, and was mourned deeply by the entire community when he passed away in 1926. Abraham's son Louis Caplin married Alice Adler and lived in Toronto. Son Manny moved first to Detroit, then settled in Los Angeles. Daughter Bessie married Rabbi Max Maser (b. 1886- d. 1953) sometime between 1906 and 1911. Bessie met Rabbi Maser when he was invited to perform High Holiday services for Agudath Achim and stayed at the family's home. Rabbi Maser subsequently became the Assistant Cantor of Congregation Agudath Achim and would serve the congregation between 1924 and 1954. The couple had nine sons, seven of whom served overseas in World War II, and a daughter.
Acquisition Source
Allan Maser.
Notes
1. Biographical information provided by Allan Maser and by the Honourable Abraham H. Lieff, 2001. 2. The Caplan surname is usually spelled with “a,” however, Abraham Caplin’s headstone in the Bank Street cemetery is spelled with an “i”. Allan Maser suggested (July, 2014) that the change in spelling likely occurred during the immigration process.
Related Material
Related material in Hy Maser fonds, Biographical files under Maser Family.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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