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- B'NAI BRITH HILLEL FOUNDATION = HILLEL JEWISH STUDENT CENTRES. 6
- BENSIMON, Jacques = '20 ans apres' - film out-takes fonds. 2
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records 2
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records. 14
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC. 10
- FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES (FJP). 8
- FEUERWERKER, Rabbi David 7
- FICHMAN, Ina = Towards a Promised Land and other film materials. 1
- FINESTONE family. 4
- HISTADRUT = Canadian Association for Labour Israel Collection. 3
- Henry Morgentaler and Gertrude Katz 3
- ILIZAROV, Asaf 3
Administrative records.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn333
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.86 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; A
- Date
- (1919- ).
- Scope and Content
- This series includes the CJC Constitution and Bylaws, including modifications. Plenary Assembly Records, mainly printed and near-print documents. Samuel Bronfman House (formerly CJC National Headquarters) architectural and building campaign information.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.86 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- This series includes the CJC Constitution and Bylaws, including modifications. Plenary Assembly Records, mainly printed and near-print documents. Samuel Bronfman House (formerly CJC National Headquarters) architectural and building campaign information.
- Date
- (1919- ).
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- A
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Minutes.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn334
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.23 metres of textual records. - 6 microfilms.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; B
- Date
- (1933 - ).
- Scope and Content
- This series contains the minutes of meetings of various CJC bodies, both national and regional.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.23 metres of textual records. - 6 microfilms.
- Scope and Content
- This series contains the minutes of meetings of various CJC bodies, both national and regional.
- Date
- (1933 - ).
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- B
- Notes
- General note :Minutes are also found in series C (central file) and D (staff files) within the appropriate subject files. Selected minutes are also on microfilm (Series ZE).
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Central File.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn335
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 43.32 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; C
- Date
- 1893-1975.
- Scope and Content
- A central filing system for all CJC national office incoming and outgoing correspondence, minutes and other documentation was in existence from 1939 to 1975, corresponding with the employment of Saul Hayes. Index books for incoming and outgoing correspondence exist for the period 1952-1975. Sub-div…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 43.32 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- A central filing system for all CJC national office incoming and outgoing correspondence, minutes and other documentation was in existence from 1939 to 1975, corresponding with the employment of Saul Hayes. Index books for incoming and outgoing correspondence exist for the period 1952-1975. Sub-divided as: Numerical and alphabetical subject files, indexes to correspondence, additional files.
- Date
- 1893-1975.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- C
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Staff and Departmental Files.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn336
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 244.76 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; D
- Date
- 1901- .
- Scope and Content
- This series contains files created by individual staff members for their own departments. Series DA refers to National staff personnel and Series DB refers to Eastern/ Quebec Region personnel. Notable among the staff personnel series are the records of: H.M. CAISERMAN, General Secretary, 1919-1950 …
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 244.76 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- This series contains files created by individual staff members for their own departments. Series DA refers to National staff personnel and Series DB refers to Eastern/ Quebec Region personnel. Notable among the staff personnel series are the records of: H.M. CAISERMAN, General Secretary, 1919-1950 (DA 1); Saul HAYES, Executive Director, 1939-1975 (DA 3 & Central File Series CA); Louis ROSENBERG, Bureau of Social & Economic Research (DA 2); Alan ROSE, Executive Vice President (DA 5); David ROME, Public Relations, 1942-1953 (DA 10.7,) and Archives, 1972-1994 (DA 11.1); etc.
- Date
- 1901- .
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- D
- Notes
- General note :Approximately 158 metres National and 26 Quebec Region as of 2007.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Accounting Department Records.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn337
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 48 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; E
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 48 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- E
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
CJC Publications and Near-Prints.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn338
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; F
- Date
- 1940- .
- Description Level
- Series
- Date
- 1940- .
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- F
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Submissions to Government.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn339
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 1.3 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; G
- Date
- 1945- .
- Scope and Content
- Since its inception, one of the primary functions of CJC has been to inform government of the concerns and needs of the Jewish community vis-à-vis government policy on a broad range of issues. The submissions made to federal and provincial ministries, study commissions, and directly to prime minist…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 1.3 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- Since its inception, one of the primary functions of CJC has been to inform government of the concerns and needs of the Jewish community vis-à-vis government policy on a broad range of issues. The submissions made to federal and provincial ministries, study commissions, and directly to prime ministers and provincial premiers, are arranged chronologically.
- Date
- 1945- .
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- G
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Internal Reports, Studies, and Near-Print Communications.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn340
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; H
- Scope and Content
- This series includes printed or near-print documents created by CJC for internal or limited circulation.
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- This series includes printed or near-print documents created by CJC for internal or limited circulation.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- H
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Officers' Records.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn341
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.9 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; J
- Date
- 1940 -1998.
- Scope and Content
- At present this series is comprised of the records of two presidents of CJC, Irwin Cotler 1980-1983 (Series J 1), and Samuel Bronfman 1939-1961 (Series J 2), as well as the records of lawyer Ed Morgan 1980s, Honorary Legal Counsel of CJC from 1998 to 2001 (Series J 3)
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 5.9 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- At present this series is comprised of the records of two presidents of CJC, Irwin Cotler 1980-1983 (Series J 1), and Samuel Bronfman 1939-1961 (Series J 2), as well as the records of lawyer Ed Morgan 1980s, Honorary Legal Counsel of CJC from 1998 to 2001 (Series J 3)
- Date
- 1940 -1998.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- J
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Quebec Region Officers.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn342
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 2.3 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; K
- Date
- 1927-2005.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 2.3 metres of textual records.
- Date
- 1927-2005.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- K
- Notes
- General note :Unprocessed as of May 1992.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
CJC Committee Officers Records.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn343
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 1.3 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; L
- Date
- 1981-1992.
- Scope and Content
- At present this series is comprised of the private records of one committee chair of CJC, Stan L. Cytrynbaum, Ethiopian Jewry Committee 1980-1992.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 1.3 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- At present this series is comprised of the private records of one committee chair of CJC, Stan L. Cytrynbaum, Ethiopian Jewry Committee 1980-1992.
- Date
- 1981-1992.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- L
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Photographs.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn344
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; P
- Date
- 1860-present.
- Scope and Content
- In addition to photographs documenting the activities of the Canadian Jewish Congress across Canada, the Canadian Jewish Congress photograph collection (photographic records group PC01) includes press photos of Jewish community events, portrait and candid personalia photographs (photographic record…
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- In addition to photographs documenting the activities of the Canadian Jewish Congress across Canada, the Canadian Jewish Congress photograph collection (photographic records group PC01) includes press photos of Jewish community events, portrait and candid personalia photographs (photographic records group PP), as well as family photographs whose provenance was unknown or not clearly documented as a separate fonds at the time of cataloguing. Personal photo collections of certain individuals associated in some way with CJC, such as H.M. Caiserman, Hirsch Wolofsky, and Louis Rosenberg, are also filed here.
- Date
- 1860-present.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- P
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Sound recordings and videotapes
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn345
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- N.a.
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; S
- Date
- 1923- .
- Scope and Content
- In addition to recordings of some CJC officers meetings, Plenary Assembly sessions and public programs, the sound collection contains recordings of interviews and oral histories collected by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Quebec Region, Archives Committee, as well as Holocaust survivor testimonies a…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- N.a.
- Scope and Content
- In addition to recordings of some CJC officers meetings, Plenary Assembly sessions and public programs, the sound collection contains recordings of interviews and oral histories collected by the Canadian Jewish Congress, Quebec Region, Archives Committee, as well as Holocaust survivor testimonies and family histories collected by other CJC departments
- Date
- 1923- .
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- S
- Notes
- General note: Only a small number of the recordings are indexed or transcribed.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
General Documentation Collection.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn346
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records.
- Description Level
- Series
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; Z
- Date
- 1738- .
- Scope and Content
- The documentation series includes a large proportion of records whose provenance is unrelated to Canadian Jewish Congress. These items were collected by the organization from its earliest days, and in many cases their provenance is unknown. Sub-series include Series ZA: Chronologically arranged mat…
- Description Level
- Series
- Scope and Content
- The documentation series includes a large proportion of records whose provenance is unrelated to Canadian Jewish Congress. These items were collected by the organization from its earliest days, and in many cases their provenance is unknown. Sub-series include Series ZA: Chronologically arranged materials of Canadian Jewish Congress, or "Year boxes"; Series ZB: Personalia (Jewish Canadians and a few non-Jewish persons who have significance to the Jewish community); Pre-1900 personalia, including early Jewish families in Canada: Hart, Joseph, David, etc.; Series ZC: Organizations (Montreal, National, Toronto); Series ZD: Jewish communities across Canada; Series ZG: Zionist organizations; Series ZH: Synagogues (Montreal), and Series ZF: Periodicals.
- Date
- 1738- .
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- Z
- Notes
- General note :The physical description and quantity of the General Documentation series is not calculated as part of the CJC organizational records collection.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Weddings [Photographs].
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn347
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 54250 photographs : mostly negatives, some black and white, some colour.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; A
- Date
- [1950s]-1991.
- Scope and Content
- The series has several main themes which are relevant to all Jewish weddings. These include ritual, tradition, decoration, food, formal dress, interior of synagogues, and music. The majority of the negatives depict the Ashkenazic (of Eastern European descent) traditions. Some depict the Sephardic t…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 54250 photographs : mostly negatives, some black and white, some colour.
- Scope and Content
- The series has several main themes which are relevant to all Jewish weddings. These include ritual, tradition, decoration, food, formal dress, interior of synagogues, and music. The majority of the negatives depict the Ashkenazic (of Eastern European descent) traditions. Some depict the Sephardic tradition (Jews from North Africa and Spain), whose rituals vary from the Ashkenazic. The rituals and traditions depicted in the photos are views of the synagogue and the "chuppah" (wedding canopy), the ring ceremony, and the "kinyan sudar" (exchange of a token object as a symbol of the marriage contract), in which the rabbi gives the groom a handkerchief and the groom gives it back to the rabbi. Another ritual shown is crowning of the parents when their last child ("mezinke ") is getting married. The parents of the mezinke (young lady) are crowned with a wreath of flowers. The photos depict the signing of the marriage contract in the rabbi's study before the formal ceremony takes place, the "badeckung" (veiling of the bride) before the ceremony, and the garter that the bride wears on her leg, the couple in a hotel room with their shoes outside the door, and the procession down the aisle of the matron of honour, bridesmaids, ushers, flower girls dressed in gowns and page boys dressed in tails. The depiction of the orchestras and dances reflect the 1950s and 1960s, when Jewish music was predominant. However, one photo shows the "twist" and one Sephardic photo shows belly dancing. One interesting negative depicts the grandmothers of the couple dancing the first dance. Names of the orchestras are shown, such as Nat Raider and Ely Young. There are interior shots of the Synagogues, such as the Shaar Zion, Chevra Kadisha, Beth El and Beth Ora.Several photos show traditions such as the receiving line, the aisle walk to the "chuppah," the guest list board, the meal and the elaborate sweet table, the wedding cake, the cutting of the "challah" (traditional twisted bread) and the bride feeding the groom. The series includes several photos of the elaborate decorations, such as floral extravaganzas in the aisle and on the tables. Included are the formal dress of the bridal party, such as top hats, tails, morning coats, decorative women's hats, long veils, short dresses puffed behind, and bridal makeup. Other photos show couples smoking cigarettes.The series consists of 9 boxes which include 716 files of Jewish weddings, averaging 100 negatives in each box. It includes a small number of positives and negatives of Jewish-Christian intermarriages as well as a few purely Christian weddings. The latter were retained for comparison purposes. Detailed descriptions for approximately 1 in 10 weddings were prepared for the finding aid. For these files, exceptional quality images were selected and placed in a separate envelope alongside the rest. Highlighted photos include ritual details and style elements illustrative of various periods and traditions
- Date
- [1950s]-1991.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- A
- History / Biographical
- Jewish weddings incorporate many distinctive traditions, which are reflected in the negatives in this series. However, for the most part, no photos exist in the collection for the moments during which the actual marriage ceremony is taking place under the wedding canopy (chuppah). This absence reflects the social norms of the Jewish community of Montreal at the time, which prohibited flash pictures disturbing a religious ceremony. For other elements of the wedding ceremony, see the Scope and Contents description below
- Notes
- PC 16.Permission must be sought for newer photos. Confidentiality restrictions apply to names of individuals.A box of alphabetical file cards is associated with this series as well as series B and C.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
BAR MITZVAHS.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn348
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 21000 photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; B
- Date
- 1950S-1980S.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of 4 boxes which include 328 files of Bar Mitzvahs.The themes of this photo collection include: ritual, tradition, decoration, food, interiors of synagogues, formal dress and music. The morning service, pews, entrance hall, and bimah (platform) from which the boy reads the Torah…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- Env. 21000 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of 4 boxes which include 328 files of Bar Mitzvahs.The themes of this photo collection include: ritual, tradition, decoration, food, interiors of synagogues, formal dress and music. The morning service, pews, entrance hall, and bimah (platform) from which the boy reads the Torah are depicted. There are many studio portraits of the boy dressed in a suit and tie, with a striped tallit (prayer shawl with fringes) draped over his shoulders, holding a copy in book form of the Torah. Around his neck one often sees a Magen David (Star of David) on a chain. Other portraits depict the boy with his extended family: parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters. There are photos of the rabbi's son at the Beth Ora Synagogue. The negatives also include a few shots of a photographer filming the procedures with an old type camera. The negatives of the birthday party or reception show floral arrangements, lavish decorations, a large Bar Mitzvah cake, and a candle lighting ceremony in which each member of the boy's family is called up to light one candle until 13 candles are lit. There are photos of orchestras such as the Herman Apple Orchestra, a singer/guitarist, the sweet table, table seating place names, blessing and cutting of the challah (twisted bread) which signifies that the meal can begin, many images of the buffet (one in the shape of the Eiffel Tower), and of the boy making a speech. The dancing photos are of conga lines, children dancing with an animator in the centre, and grandmothers dancing with a handkerchief. Depicted also are a group of boys in discussion, the presentation of a Bar Mitzvah book, a grandfather at the head table with a large cigar, and various home receptions.As with the weddings, approximately 1 in 10 Bar Mitzvah envelopes were described in detail for the finding aid. Exceptional quality images from these files were separated into an envelope alongside the others to facilitate access
- Date
- 1950S-1980S.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- B
- History / Biographical
- When a Jewish boy turns 13, he has a Bar Mitzvah in a synagogue, where he is called up to read a portion of the Torah (Hebrew Bible) in front of the entire congregation. This ceremony inculcates him into the traditions of Judaism, which he is expected to observe throughout his adult life. He now is a "man" who is responsible for his own actions. There are two aspects to the Bar Mitzvah: the solemn religious ceremony and the celebration following, often in the evening.
- Notes
- Permissions must be sought for newer photos. Confidentiality restrictions apply to names of individuals.A box of alphabetical file cards is associated with this series, Series A and Series C.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
OTHER JEWISH FAMILY EVENTS.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn349
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1241 photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; C
- Date
- 1950s-1980s.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of half a box containing 32 files of Bat Mitzvahs, "Sweet Sixteens," circumcisions, and other events.The majority of the files in this series consist of "Sweet Sixteen" and Bat Mitzvah photos. The series also includes two ritual circumcisions, and a hair-cutting ceremony. As the…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1241 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of half a box containing 32 files of Bat Mitzvahs, "Sweet Sixteens," circumcisions, and other events.The majority of the files in this series consist of "Sweet Sixteen" and Bat Mitzvah photos. The series also includes two ritual circumcisions, and a hair-cutting ceremony. As the number of files in each of these categories is small, these files were grouped into a single series.The "Sweet Sixteen" photos depict studio portraits of the girl and her family, decorations such as a floral trellis, a night club setting, the girl dancing with her date, the head table, style details such as a lady with a muff, putting on corsages, blowing out candles on the birthday cake, speeches, the head table, sweet table, gift opening and pianist. Other Family series negatives include two circumcision ceremonies, including the party which follows.Additional files in this series feature an Orthodox family group, a man in a shtreimel (hat with fur on a wide brim), the cutting of the peyot (sidelocks) when a boy turns three years of age, a young girl in a hat and an Orthodox mother wearing a wig. There are also some "four generations" shots and the exterior and interior of a house
- Date
- 1950s-1980s.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- C
- History / Biographical
- In addition to weddings and Bar Mitzvahs, several other ritual and secular occasions mark stages in the Jewish life cycle. Several of these are documented to a small extent in the Drummond collection.During the 1960s and 1970s, it was customary to make a special party called a "Sweet Sixteen" for a Jewish girl who was turning sixteen, although this was not a religiously required event. This custom has since been replaced by the Bat Mitzvah when a girl turns twelve. This is a religious ceremony which often takes place in a synagogue. Circumcisions are carried out at the age of 8 days for Jewish boys. A party follows the ritual part of the event. At the age of 3 years, boys in very Orthodox families receive their first haircuts. At this time the hair at the corners of the face (the peyot or sidelocks) are left uncut.Jewish pride in family continuity shows in the frequent occurrence of "four generations" portrait groupings in the Drummond collection. A few examples of this genre have been preserved
- Notes
- Permission must be sought for newer photos. Confidentiality restrictions apply to names of individuals.A box of alphabetized file cards is associated with this series and series A and B.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
PORTRAITS OF JEWISH COMMUNITY WORKERS.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn350
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1539 photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; D
- Date
- 1960s-1990s.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of one box that includes 165 files of portraits. The portraits include many of the leaders in the Jewish community who volunteered their time to work for Allied Jewish Community Services (now known as Federation CJA). They were businessmen, rabbis, cantors, teachers, principals,…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 1539 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of one box that includes 165 files of portraits. The portraits include many of the leaders in the Jewish community who volunteered their time to work for Allied Jewish Community Services (now known as Federation CJA). They were businessmen, rabbis, cantors, teachers, principals, professors, journalists, doctors, dentists and lay people. They became well known in the Jewish community and in the community at large. They worked in areas such as fundraising, charity, education, vocational services, youth services, Soviet Jewry, the Jewish Public Library, the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, B'nai Brith, Hillel, the Jewish General Hospital and many other institutions. Names of individuals include the Paperman family (of Paperman's Funeral Home), Mr. Cummings (in whose honour the Federation CJA building was named), the Bronfman family, members of the Green Valley Golf Club, Mel and Mitzi Dobrin and Mrs. Steinberg (of the Steinberg's grocery chain). Other shots depict Harry Batshaw at an Alliance fundraising dinner at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Mr. Zemmel of the Pine Grove Golf Club, Victor Goldbloom of the Jewish National Fund, the Seagram family, Manny Batshaw (judge) with a Vietnamese "boat family," the Vishnitzer Lantsmansahft Society, and Mort Welik (pre-Weight Watchers). There are photos of a "Diarra" (a man and woman in Arabic costume), and Arthur Pascal (of Pascal's Hardware Stores) at the Montefiore Club with a group of men holding a "Sparky's sign." Sheila Finestone is shown campaigning on the street with religious Jews and Arabs in Montreal.This series is described at a file level in the DataEase database, PCAT code PC 16
- Date
- 1960s-1990s.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- D
- History / Biographical
- This series consists mainly of portraits commissioned by Jewish organizations depicting persons associated with Jewish community activities
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND SYNAGOGUES.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn351
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7575 photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; E
- Date
- 1960s-1990s.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of one box of 340 files of negatives. This is a diverse series containing Montreal Jewish institutions both secular and religious in nature.Included are major secular Jewish organizations such as Youth Horizons, YM.-YWHA., the Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre, the M…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7575 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of one box of 340 files of negatives. This is a diverse series containing Montreal Jewish institutions both secular and religious in nature.Included are major secular Jewish organizations such as Youth Horizons, YM.-YWHA., the Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre, the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, B'nai Brith, Hadassah, Knights of Pythias, National Council of Jewish Women, Pioneer Women, Alliance Israelite, Youth People's Federation, rabbis, cantors, United Synagogue Council, Mizrachi, and UOJC (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations). Details of this portion of the series include: Pioneer Women Triennial National Convention, their bazaar day at Cavendish Mall and at Chevra Kadisha Synagogue dancing, singing and stage performance and the UOJCA (Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America) kosher food fair and its women's banquet in New York. Israel's 27th and 28th anniversary testimonial dinners honouring Mr. & Mrs. Scott and Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Segall, and a mission photo in front of the Cummings building at 5151 Cote St. Catherine Road (since 1999, 1 Carré Cummings), Penny Meshwork, then-executive director of Camp B'nai Brith, and live scenes, campers and nature shots of Camp Wooden Acres. The photos of the YMHA include a meeting in Kellert Hall, the Faerman Library, a party for Harvey Golden, then-executive director, a luncheon honouring Saidye Bronfman at the Saidye Bronfman Centre, Mortimer Davis plaque (founder of the Jewish General Hospital), a tribute to Dora Wasserman (founder and director of the Yiddish Drama Group, now known as the Yiddish Theatre of the Saidye Bronfman Centre), and posters of the Yiddish plays. There are photos of the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre depicting survivors and its then-executive director, Krisha Starker, and the Jewish Public Library Berman auditorium. Of special interest are photos of B'nai Brith, Montreal chapter, a men's swearing-in ceremony, ladies dressed in costume. Other photos include a Hadassah banquet at the Chevra Kadisha Synagogue, National Council of Jewish Women, Angel's Ball, awards, a cocktail party at the Rosenbloom home, the Russian Community Centre, a Jewish Public Library lecture with Barbara Kay (former president) and Zipporah Dunsky Shnay, then-executive director, and Hillel House visitors and plaque in memory of H. Weinstein, executive director. Other organizational photos include "Landsmanshaften" (mutual benefit societies), such as the Bessarabian, Hungarian Hebrew, Krakower, Dalse and Yishitzer Societies. These societies were formed after World War II to give financial and moral support to those persons who lost family in the Holocaust. The names are of the towns from which they originally came. Another group of files depicts Jewish summer camps in the Montreal area. The summer camps include Camp Massad, Pine Valley Camp, Camp Gan and the Camp B'nai Brith camp grounds. Also shown are Gita Caiserman Roth, her paintings and the paintings at the Saidye Bronfman Centre. The synagogues files include Adath Israel, Adath Yeshurun, Beth Ora, Beth El, Beth Hillel, Beth Zion, Chevra Kadisha, Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem, Dorshei Emet, Shaar Hashomayim, Shaar Shalom, Shaar Zedek, Shaar Zion, Shevet Achim, Shomrim Laboker, Spanish & Portuguese, Young Israel-Val Royal and Chabad. Many of the religious organizations depicted are from the segments of the Orthodox community which are underrepresented in the CJC Archives collection.The synagogue photos in this series consist of various functions such as the Shaar Hashomayim war veterans banquet, sisterhood teas, symphony orchestra, Rabbi Shuchat of the Shaar Hashomayim, Rabbi Joshua Shmidman (deceased in 2005) of the Tifereth Beth David, Rabbi Ron Aigen of Dorshei Emet, the Reconstructionist Synagogue, Yehudah Vineberg, well-known cantor and choir director, interior and exterior of the former Shevet Achim, 5829 Cote des Neiges, and the Shaar Shalom trip to Israel.There are photos of Rabbi Leffel and his family from earlier days, Lubavitch women's committee, Cantor Solomon Gisser, the Shomrim Laboker retirement party with Rabbi Roness, Board of Directors and other officers in 1973, Beth Zion graduates, women who practice Conservative Judaism, Monty Berger of the Beth El synagogue with committee workers, Rabbi Pinchus Hirshprung, (former chief rabbi of Montreal), Chabad Lubavitch Chassidic Purim party with dancing, costumes, reading of the Megillah (Book of Esther), Grand Rambam celebration, Torah class, choir, religious dentist at work, women in hats, Chabad giant Hanukkah menorah (candelabra) on top of car, street festival, Yeshiva interior, breaking the glass at a wedding, Chabad House on Van Horne Ave., Lubavitch women, Ariella Cotler (well-known community leader and wife of Irwin Cotler, noted lawyer for human rights), Sukkoth Jewish holiday (Feast of Tabernacles), Emunah Women (formerly Mizrachi, a religious Zionist group).This series is described at a file level in the DataEase database, PCAT code PC 16
- Date
- 1960s-1990s.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- E
- History / Biographical
- Montreal is home to a wide diversity of social service and cultural organizations geared to serving the Jewish community. In addition, the community is served by dozens of synagogues, most of them affiliated with various forms of the Orthodox tradition
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
JEWISH SCHOOLS.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn352
- Collection
- DRUMMOND PHOTO INC. Photo Negatives = DRUMMOND JACQUOT INC.
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7547 photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0018; F
- Date
- 1960s-1991.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of one box containing 234 files of negatives. The series consists of photos commissioned by various Jewish schools in Montreal, including Orthodox community schools not well represented elsewhere in the CJC Archives.Photos of the United Talmud Torahs include class pictures, gra…
- Description Level
- Series
- Physical Description
- 7547 photographs.
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of one box containing 234 files of negatives. The series consists of photos commissioned by various Jewish schools in Montreal, including Orthodox community schools not well represented elsewhere in the CJC Archives.Photos of the United Talmud Torahs include class pictures, graduation ceremonies at Place des Arts, Herzliah High School graduates in gowns, photos of graduates, Arthur Candib, then-principal of Herzliah, Jay Braverman, then-principal of the United Talmud Torahs, the library, chemistry lab, exterior of Cote St. Luc branch, St. Kevin Street exteriors, students twinning with Jerusalem, a plaque to Rose Adessky, teacher, art auction, science fair, gym, students visiting Maimonides Home for the Aged, visit of Israel's chief rabbi, Dr. Phil Gold (now a noted doctor of oncology in Montreal), banquets, awards, and dedication of the Ben and Bella Auditorium. Other school photos consist of a Yeshiva (Hassidic school), Beth Rivka banquet with rabbis wearing construction helmets, Rabbinical College annual meeting, Jewish People's and Peretz Schools art sale, Bialik High School Wall of Honour, architectural model of new high school and ground-breaking ceremony, portraits of Shloime Wiseman and Yaacov Zipper, (principals and Yiddish writers), Free Hebrew for Juniors at Westminster School Hanukkah celebration, and a dinner honouring teacher Leib Tencer and his family.The series is described at a file level in the DataEase database, PCAT form, code PC 16
- Date
- 1960s-1991.
- Fonds No.
- I0018
- Series No.
- F
- History / Biographical
- Education is a fundamental value in the Jewish community. Montreal is home to a wide range of Jewish day and afternoon schools, many of which have a long history in the city
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
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