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Dawn Logan, archivist of the Ottawa Jewish Archives, outside the Soloway Jewish Community centre.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102555
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
O0045; OJA 4-499-012
Date
May 1, 2000
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
May 1, 2000
Fonds No.
O0045
Item No.
OJA 4-499-012
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Sylvia Kershman
Acquisition Source
Sylvia Kershman
Notes
The photograph is overexposed on the right hand side but once trimmed is fine.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Bryna Kahane

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106350
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
August 7, 2000
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman
Date
August 7, 2000
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
History / Biographical
Subject: Bryna Kahane Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: August 7, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 52:00 -Byrna was born in the west end of London. Her father had been from Russia and moved to London in 1911. Her father was a master woodcarver; one of the few remaining in England after the war. Her mother was born in England and had worked as a machine operator in a fur factory before her daughters were born. -Byrna had 2 sisters; an older sister Millie and a younger sister Norma. The family kept to themselves as they were considered immigrants. Byrna discusses her memories of friends in the neighbourhood. -Byrna was in high school when the War broke out and recalls being evacuated to a small town outside of London; Saint Aubin (?). Byrna and her younger sister Millie were evacuated to a foster home together. She discusses the food rations, living with the foster family, studying at night during blitz’s, and looking after her sister. -Byrna discusses her memories of being back in London studying at Cambridge from 1941-1944. She talks about sleeping in shelters and the sounds of the different bombs. -Byrna met her husband Henry while he was in Europe. Henry’s parents were originally from Europe and had immigrated to Canada in 1941. Henry enlisted in the Canadian Military and was sent overseas. He had been injured and when he was sent back to Canada he applied for Byrna to immigrate to Canada. -Byrna arrived in Canada in 1945. She discusses the ship she took from England. She arrived in New York and took a train to Montreal. She recalls her arrival to Canada and the anti-semitism she experienced. -She discusses building a home in Montreal, henry;s job, and her job. -In 1949 their daughter Diana was born. -Byrna discusses a war bride group she joined in Montreal. She was very lucky to find many jewish war brides who became her good friends. -From July 1951 to october of 1952 Byrna and Henry moved to England to start a new life there; unfortunately the jobs were not what Henry expected and they moved back to Canada a year later. -Byrna discusses her work with a congregation in montreal; she was a secretary for the Rabbi and she discusses how much she admired the Rabbi And his work. -In 1973 Henry was diagnosed with a terminal illness and he passed away in September of 1973. Byrna discusses her mentors at work and the support and guidance they provided her during this time. -In January of 1978 Byrna moved to Ottawa for a new job. She discusses her daughter's success and her son's career. She details her career in Ottawa and the various things she was involved in before she retired in 1992. END OF TAPE at 52:00
Notes
1. There are two copies of this interview. Sylvia Kershman donated a second copy of the recording in March 2015.
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with David Appotive

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106335
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
October 28, 2003
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman,
Date
October 28, 2003
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman,
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Doris (Cohen) Edelstein

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106341
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
November 8, 2000
Scope and Content
Subject: Doris Cohen Edelstein: A Canadian War Bride Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: December 1, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 32:02 -Doris was born March 11, 1925 in London England to Daniel Strema and Rachel Bernstein. -Daniel was a natural born salesman, an amateur boxe…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Scope and Content
Subject: Doris Cohen Edelstein: A Canadian War Bride Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: December 1, 2000 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 32:02 -Doris was born March 11, 1925 in London England to Daniel Strema and Rachel Bernstein. -Daniel was a natural born salesman, an amateur boxer in his youth, and had a fascination with law. He moved to New York prior to Dori’s birth to make a name for himself; he stayed for 3 years before Rachel called him home to get married. -Rachel and Daniel were married in May of 1924. -Doris recalls her mother being beautiful, funny, a great piano player, and a wonderful mother. -Doris speaks of her childhood in London and seeing shows in the West End. -In 1933 her brother Dennis was born. -In 1937 Doris’s mother Rachel passed away of pneumonia when Doris was only 11. She recalls her father then moving them closer to his family and having to switch schools. She recalls struggling with the transition. The family had trouble finding good household staff so Doris taught herself to cook and clean. -Doris discusses the political climate in 1939; she recalls being the only jewish girl in her school and experiencing anti-semitism. She was put in Coventry which meant no one in the class was allowed to talk to her. -she has vivid memories of walking to school on September 1st 1939 with a suitcase and gas mask. Her brother and her were evacuated to Kettering and lived with a very nice family in a large house. She remembers the head of the house Mr. Cross, she also mentions how lucky she was for her experience and talks about some children who did not get as lucky with the families that took them in. -In Kettering Doris and her friends started a club called The 40 Club. they rented an attic, bought records, and would host dances with 40 people. -In 1942 at the age of 16 she returned to London and worked as a secretary. She recalls the bombings and the buildign next to her being hit directly, taking the wall and window off of her apartment and covering her with glass. -In January 1943 she met her future husband, Phillip Cohen. They were introduced by mutual friends when he arrived in London from Canada. He was a Canadian Air Force Officer and they began dating immediately. They wrote letters daily from 1943 to 1946 and she still has a full suitcase of handwritten letters. -Phillip Cohen was born in Montreal in 1916 and had 6 brothers and sisters. Doris recalls Phillip as quiet, gentle, and having a wonderful laugh. -Doris speaks of her fathers close bond with Phillip and his ability to get extra rations and treats for both Philip and Dennis. -On March 17 1943 Phillip proposed to Doris; however she said no as she felt she was too young and they continued to date. -Doris recalls the bombings on London once the Germans started usign V-1’s and V-2’s. There was an intense terror as they were so deadly. She later learned Phillip was part of the radar team tracking those bombers and striking them down before they got to London. -At the end of 1943 Phillip and Doris wanted to be engaged. In December they told her father they were engaged and he was upset as he did not want her to leave and Phillip had not asked permission to marry her. He eventually came around on the condition they wait a year to marry. -During this time Doris’s father began seeing a woman who eventually became Doris’s step mother. She recalls how loving and wonderful her step mother was to them. This helped calm Doris’s nerves about leaving her brother and father in London. -In 1944 she recalls the bombings in the night and running to a shelter with her weddign dress in hand. -Doris and Phillip were married September 4, 1944. The Rabbi flew in from Ireland and the reception took place at the Rembrandt Hotel and the couple honeymooned in Wales. -Doris recalls celebrating the end of the war in 1945 and Phillip leaving for Canada. -Doris left for Canada March 14, 1946. She recalls arriving in Halifax, taking a train with the rest of the war brides, and being shocked at how big and empty Canada was. -Doris speaks of the warmth she received from Phillip’s family on her arrival. Phillip's brother Abe rented a 1 bedroom apartment to them in Sandy Hill. here they had 2 of their 4 children and stayed until 1952 when they moved to a larger house in Sandy Hill. -Doris joined the National Council of Jewish Women. Doris speaks of deciding Canada was her home and integrating into the community. She touches on the very different war experiences of Europe versus Canada. -Doris speaks of her life in Ottawa; seeing artists, restaurants, and the Gatineau Club. -Phillip’s proudest career moment was when he represented Canada at a labour conference in Geneva in the 1950’s. The whole family moved to Geneva for a year during this time. -Doris recalls her first pregnancy in 1946 when she was also diagnosed with tuberculosis. She spent months in bed during this time as Phillip took care of them both. -In 1971 Phillip passed away unexpectedly. -In 1979 Doris remarried Nat Edelstein. The couple realized after getting married that they had met previously; in London Phillip had introduced his new fiancee to a fellow Canadian officer from Ottawa, that man turned out to be Nat Edelstein. END OF TAPE
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman
Date
November 8, 2000
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Notes
1. A second cassette tape was donated by Sylvia Kershman in March 2015. The second cassette is dated December 1, 2000. 2.At the time of the interview Doris was living at 85 Range road appartment 7 in Ottawa. She reads an account of her life which she wrote. 3. Doris Edelstien was a war-bride. (war bride)
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Fay Shulman

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106362
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
2 tapes
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
September 11, 2000
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
2 tapes
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman
Date
September 11, 2000
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Notes
1. Sylvia Kershman donated an additional tape in March 2015. 2. Fay (Moss) Shulman was a war bride.
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Joseph Lieff

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106351
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
2 tapes
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
August 28, 2003
Scope and Content
Subject: Joseph Lieff Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Tape 2 35:26 Tape 1: Born in Ottawa; March 2, 1917. Youngest child of Bernard Lieff and Ester Malka? Born at 34 McGee street in Lowertown He had 5 brothers. 1 sister; Abe- March 5, 1903 born in Antopo…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Physical Description
2 tapes
Scope and Content
Subject: Joseph Lieff Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Tape 2 35:26 Tape 1: Born in Ottawa; March 2, 1917. Youngest child of Bernard Lieff and Ester Malka? Born at 34 McGee street in Lowertown He had 5 brothers. 1 sister; Abe- March 5, 1903 born in Antopol, Russia- now Belarus. Louis- may 1, 1907 born in Ottawa on Clarence St. where his family was then living with the Meyer Levitian family; they were shoemakers. Hyman- October 3, 1908- living in Hintonburg, Ottawa (Wellington St and Sherbroke). Max- december 19, 1910- Hintonburg, Ottawa. Bess and Morris- born on York St. Ottawa In 1923 the family moved from 34 McGee Street to 55 Daly Ave, sold to them by Sophie Levinson, where they would rent to Jewish borders His parents met after his dad had done 1 term in the Russian army, and he was recruited by his future father in law to teach his future wife and her sister Shiva, because they couldn’t attend schooling. Reverend Baker, who read the Torah at the Maziki Hadas, and Joe’s mother were in the business together. Nat Levitan And Joe were friends. They grew up together, and remained friends until the 40s, when the war interfered Joe enrolled at York St. Public School for kindergarten Attended until grade 3- he broke his leg playing a game. Julius Goldberg drove him home, after seeing Morris trying to pull him in a wagon Dr. Harry Dover put his leg in a cast on his dining room table, after getting an x-ray The following year attended Osgoode St. Public School, starting in grade 4 Morris was still at York St. School- at age 11 he was able to write entrance exams to gain admission to Lisgar Collegiate. In grade 5, the inspector of schools Dr. Putman came into Joe’s classroom and recommended that Joe and Meyer Epstien skip grade 6 and go to grade 7 Moved from Osgoode P.s. to Lisgar Collegiate. In his first year of high school he got the mumps and couldn’t take the final exams. Got the mumps from a neighbour; Leo Levinson. In third year of high school, November 18, Joe came home with a fever. Dr. Danby (Rideau and Waller) came to see him and he had a pneumonic fever. The cure was to feed you aspirin and bicarbonate soda and an ice pack on the head- no penicillin yet, which would have been useful He had to repeat 3rd year of high school- his teacher was Stanley Blake, the same teacher he had in first year. Joe was a member of the debate team. Audio cuts Mr. “Fuzzy” Blake was coaching the debate team. Mr. Tenant was teaching the other team They would have dinners for the historical society, and Mr. Blake would get them to practice their debate material Mr. Blake lived on Patterson Ave. They beat the other debate team and Joe was invited to join the intercollegiate debating team, which represented Lisgar against Glebe collegiate. There was not a lot of work in the “dirty thirties”. There was anti-semitism- companies only hired 1 Jew a year, and schools didn’t accept a lot of Jewish people In 1936, the Bureau of statistics was hiring after the 1935 census.There were over 90,000 people across Canada who wrote an exam for one of 300 jobs. Joe wrote this exam, and was hired and worked at the bureau, at the post office in the money orders division. He was there a month before transferring to the bureau of statistics. Other people working there included: Donald Snipers went on to become a lawyer and WWII hero, Lionel Metric the dentist, Matt Keifers, and Abe Cohen, later secretary treasure at the Vaad, was a principal clerk there. Joe worked on a machine, and there were competitions to see who could get the most work done. They would put the score on the wall to encourage people to work to keep their jobs. Joe was fortunate to be one of the few who were hired after 3 months to run the cards through a machine. After he was let go, Joe got a job as a lamb helper- at the department of agriculture (summer job) and then he was out of work for a while He then got a job with National Pensions and National Health Treasury as a grade 1 clerk, in the daly building. (Rideau and Mckenzie and Sussex). There was working on dependent allowances and soldier pay, during the war. Joe passed the grade 2 exams, and got a contract in the National Defence branch because it was during the war. He worked his way up in National Defence, and had 30 or 40 people working under his supervision, including Lion Glasman? And some other Jewish people and WWI veterans Joe was 4F- not eligible for service because he has the fever which left him with a heart condition. However in the mid 40s, he was re-examined and deemed eligible for service. Joe enlisted in the Navy. He left Ottawa for Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, before being sent to Lunenburg, until the end of the war. Joe returned to Ottawa, working with the Navy at Dow’s lake, before discharging. Joe went to Toronto to work in a law office and study law at Osgoode Hall. In 1923, Joe and his mother went to Carlsbad Springs, the resort outside of Ottawa Joe’s mother and his aunt Rose Palmer found and rented a cottage near Carlsbad. Rose and her son Louis stayed there. End of tape 1 Tape 2 Discussed the borders they had at the cottage, and called it “Lieff’s Carlsbad Lodge”. After they bought the cottage, they expanded it for customers. Discusses the construction of the sulfur bathhouse. Sold it to another family, who further expanded it Joe has fond memories of Carlsbad Springs His mother passed away in December of 1936. They continued to live with their father on Daly Ave until 1941, when he passed away Joe applied to St. Pat’s college, which he did not attend He also applied to University of Ottawa, but it was a Christian institution so he did not attend. So he started in Government Jobs, and worked part time at A.J. Freiman’s. Joe went to Osgoode hall in September of 1946, and continued working in firms in Toronto, because of his brother Abe’s connections A program was created- time served in the army counted as being under article, reducing Joe’s time at law school. Discussed how difficult and competitive law school was. In 1949 Joe graduated and went back to work. Joe met his wife Evelyn at a Saturday night dance. They married in 1953. Audio ends mid sentence.
Responsibility
Sylvia Kershman
Date
August 28, 2003
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Notes
1. PARTIAL interview summary: On Lowertown: Older brother Louis Lieff was born in 1907 on Clarence Street, where the family lived with the Levitins. Meyer Levitin was a shoemaker at that address, downstairs. Older sister Bess and older brother Morris were born in 1910 on the south side of York Street, just west of the Max Beilin home. Joseph was born in 1917 at the family home at 34 McGee Street. The house was purchased from Sophie Levinson whose husband was in real estate, for "$700 cash paid in installments, plus a $1200 mortgage." McGee Street in summer was a tar and sand covered road. Joseph and his friend Nat (Nathaniel) Levitin (son of Myer - they also lived on McGee) would run around barefoot. The family raised chickens in the backyard. The Leviting's had a grocery on the corner. Mondon's (?) Bakery was next door. Herman Mabler (?), the butcher, was across the street. In 1923 the family left the Lowertown area and moved to 55 Daly Street.
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Larry Arron.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106753
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
December 29, 2004
Scope and Content
Subject: Larry Arron Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: December 29, 2004 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Side A (44:44) Side B (10:52) -Larry’s parents came from Russia and originally settled in Montreal. In 1924 the family relocated to Ottawa. -Larry was born January 1, 1923 in Mo…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Scope and Content
Subject: Larry Arron Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: December 29, 2004 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: Side A (44:44) Side B (10:52) -Larry’s parents came from Russia and originally settled in Montreal. In 1924 the family relocated to Ottawa. -Larry was born January 1, 1923 in Montreal. -Larry’s father was born in Russia but when his father (larry’s grandfather) had been killed his mother moved the family to Canada. Larry’s father left school at a young age to be a butcher. He worked for 4-5 years as a butcher in a grocery store on St. Laurent Boulevard in Montreal. -Larry’s brothers, Jack and Louis, were also born in Montreal. -For 2 years the family moved to Joliette and his father opened his own store. At this time Larry recalls his mother’s brother coming from Russia to work in the store and live with them. -The family moved back to Montreal and Larry’s father opened a ¢10 store on Laval Street. However, he says his father did not like the area and decided to move to Ottawa due to its close jewish community. He recalls attending shul at Adath Jeshurun on saturdays. -In August of 1925 Larry contracted Polio. He recalls receiving treatment from a Dr. Harry Dover. -He says the Polio did not hinder him much as a child and he recalls swimming at Britannia Beach, walking along the pier, and spending time at the cottage they rented. -Larry was an avid golfer and recalls getting 2 hole-in-ones in his life. -Larry tells a story of a friend named Harry Cranzberg (?) who he has known since 1929 and often golfed with. -Larry recalls his education in Ottawa; he attended York Street Public School where he met Yetta, his wife. He went to highschool at the Ottawa Technical High School until grade 11. He wanted to be an aeronautical engineer and was attending school and working in Burbank California for Boeing. However, the war broke out and he had to return to Ottawa and left school to be a machinist for the war effort. -In 1940 he got conscripted however he failed the health exam due to his Polio so he was sent to be a machinist in Montreal. He then returned to Ottawa to work at Northern Tool & Gauge making fire control instruments for the Navy. -The Navy then moved him to Halifax to work in the arming depot for vessels. He recalls building a part for the radar on the boats; however he did not know what he was building due to secrecy. -Larry stayed in Halifax for approximately 2 years and returned to Ottawa in 1944 to work as a machinist for the airforce. -In May of 1945 Larry and Yetta got married. -Larry then discusses his health issues. In 1967 he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and began medication for that. Then in 1980 he got cancer and underwent chemotherapy. He recalls a Dr. Ed Collins who lived in his building telling him to go to the hospital to get examined, where they found cancer on his bladder. He had a year of chemotherapy which did not work and in 1981 he had surgery and his kidney removed. He then moved to Florida to receive further chemo that was not approved in Canada, where he learnt he was allergic to the material used in stitches. After the chemo was approved in Canada in 1982 he returned to Ottawa for another year of chemotherapy. He also mentions having bypass surgery at some point. -Larry at the time of the interview is in good health and credits it to his wife Yetta and her cooking. -Sylvia asks him to recall what war time was like and he says he was very frightened and remembers listening to the radio all the time. He remembers feeling useless as he was too young to enlist at first. Larry also tells a story of losing a friend from A.Z.A. early in the war. -Sylvia then asks him about life in the early 1980’s in Ottawa. Larry recalls seeing the city expand very quickly and the construction of Carling Avenue. -When asked about High School Larry recalls going to Milkbar on Sparks street for milkshakes everyday after school. He also remembers the long walk home through Sandy Hill down Chapel Street. END OF SIDE A Note: Side A original recording cuts off abruptly; however, on Side B they correct the mistake by rediscussign the topic they were talking about. -Sylvia and Larry discuss the social aspects of Sparks Street, Bank Street, and Rideau Street. Larry recalls meeting many school friends there such as the Goldstein brothers. He has fond memories of spending time with friends at the Tea Garden on Sparks. -Larry tells a story about a close friend who also suffered from a bad foot just like he did due to Polio. -Sylvia and Larry discuss the social spots downtown and list off; Regent Theater, Center Theater, Rideau Theater, The Plaza Hotel, and the original Talmud Torah location downtown. -Larry also reminisces about getting his driver's license at 15 years old instead of 16 years old. -Larry finishes by discussing him and Yetta’s wedding and the sense of community the wedding had. END OF SIDE B
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman
Date
December 29, 2004
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Interview with Yetta Arron.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106752
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Fonds No.
O0045
Date
November 12, 2001
Scope and Content
Subject: Yetta Arron Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: January 13, 2004 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 36:08 -Yetta’s family is originally from Lithuania. In 1929 her father came to Canada seeking better opportunities for the family and in 1932 Yetta, her 3 siblings, and her moth…
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
sound recording
Scope and Content
Subject: Yetta Arron Interviewer: Sylvia Kershman Date: January 13, 2004 Interview Location: Ottawa, ON Length of Time: 36:08 -Yetta’s family is originally from Lithuania. In 1929 her father came to Canada seeking better opportunities for the family and in 1932 Yetta, her 3 siblings, and her mother joined him in Canada. -Yetta recalls a rich uncle from America in 1925 visiting them and trying to convince them to move to America. Her grandparents saw American jews as not religious or strict enough and refused to move there. Her grandfather was Charles Weinstein and both her father and grandfather were butchers. -Yetta tells a story about an uncle studying Medicine in Switzerland during the Financial crash of 1929 and how it affected him. -Sylvia asks Yetta about her feelings arriving in Canada. Yetta recalls being sad to leave her grandparents, being happy to leave the anti-semitism in Lithuania, and that it was very hard on her mother to leave. She speaks on how she lost all of her european languages during her “americanization” upon arrival. -Yetta and her family lived at 433 St. Patrick Street in Ottawa and Yetta attended York Street Public School. Sh espeaks of fond memories of a teacher called Ms. Levitan. -Yetta’s father was a kosher butcher in Canada and became a butcher wholesaler later in life. Yetta recalls her father forcing her brother Percy out of school to join the butcher company and she speaks on the different treatment her brothers and her received due to their genders. -Yetta attended highschool at the School of Commerce until grade 11 when the war forced her to go to work. She worked for the Department of Transport at the age of 17/18 during the war time. She recalls working as a secretary for a Mr. Walker. -While working she met a man called Mr. Lefavre (?) who she speaks very fondly of as he introduced her to the arts, music, theater, etc. She also met a woman named Elsie Newman through work who she became friends with and also taught her more about the arts. During this time Yetta has fond memories of going to the Capitol Theater. -Yetta met Larry Arron at York Street School when they were young and the two were married in 1945. They had 3 children; Jeffrey, Wayne, and Shelley. And from her three children she has 5 grandchildren. -Sylvia asks about her memories of the synagogue in Ottawa. Yetta recalls going to both Machzikei Hadas on Murray Street and Beth Shalom on Rideau. However she says she grew up with a fear of her religion due to the way her father taught it in her house. -She speaks of what the synagogue in the old country was like and how she saw Beth Shalom as “heaven”. She recalls loving the services in Canada. -She says that as she got older she grew to love her religion despite her father using it to scare her, and speaks on how her children still love the Beth Shalom Synagogue. END OF TAPE
Responsibility
Interviewed by Sylvia Kershman
Date
November 12, 2001
Fonds No.
O0045
Storage Location
vault
Name Access
Sylvia Kershman
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Mitzvah knitters with their afghans at Hillel Lodge. Fay Shulman standing on the left.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102574
Collection
Soloway Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Fonds No.
O0054; OJA 4-504
Date
October 25, 2000
Collection
Soloway Jewish Community Centre of Ottawa fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : col.
Date
October 25, 2000
Fonds No.
O0054
Item No.
OJA 4-504
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Sylvia Kershman
Acquisition Source
Sylvia Kershman
Notes
The Mitzvah knitters meet every Wednesday at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre to knit.
The Mitzvah knitters presented each resident with an afghan.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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Two photographs of Doris Edelstein in her home.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102283
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
2 photographs : col.
Fonds No.
O0045; OJA 1-568-03
Date
December 2000
Collection
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
2 photographs : col.
Date
December 2000
Fonds No.
O0045
Item No.
OJA 1-568-03
Storage Location
vault
Creator
Sylvia Kershman
Acquisition Source
Doris Edelstein
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Yente Rifkin Bodovsky.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107617
Collection
Sylvia and Harry Kershman Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Fonds No.
I0230; OJA-1-574-077
Date
[ca. 1880]
Collection
Sylvia and Harry Kershman Family fonds
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w
Responsibility
Sylvia Kershman
Date
[ca. 1880]
Fonds No.
I0230
Item No.
OJA-1-574-077
Storage Location
vault
Physical Condition
photograph and support are warped with creases at corners.
History / Biographical
Yente Rifkin Bodovsky was the wife of Berke Bodovsky and the mother of Wolf Bodovsky. Wolf immigrated from Russia to Ottawa in 1913. He would be joined by his wife Kele four years later in 1917, and sponsored his parents immigration to the city in 1925.
Notes
Yente Rifkin Bodovsky is Mrs. Sylvia Kershman's grandmother.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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