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Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101205
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual material, 171 photographs (mostly B&W)
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Date
- 1913 - 1991
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the book "Gathering Rosebuds" 1991 by Abraham (Abe) Lieff (v.l - 10a) and 94 letters of publication acknowledgments; scanned family photos, 171 photographs : b&w and col.; listing of reported legal decisions (1964-1975), 64 letters and reminiscences honouring the Lieff’s 50th wedd…
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 20 cm of textual material, 171 photographs (mostly B&W)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the book "Gathering Rosebuds" 1991 by Abraham (Abe) Lieff (v.l - 10a) and 94 letters of publication acknowledgments; scanned family photos, 171 photographs : b&w and col.; listing of reported legal decisions (1964-1975), 64 letters and reminiscences honouring the Lieff’s 50th wedding anniversary, (1979), news clippings (1936-2002), invitations, programs (including Testimonial Dinner held at Agudath Israel Synagogue 1963), memberships (1932-1998), Agudath Israel Congregation association, (1942-1963), family history including a description of Abraham Lieff’s birthplace - Antopol, Poland - correspondence. A framed Jewish National Fund Certificate issued for a grove of trees planted in Canada Park, Israel, on the occasion of Abraham's 100th birthday - March 5, 2003 (See 1-943). A framed certificate presented to Abe by the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa in recognition of 60 years of membership (see 1-960). A framed artwork made of layers of cut paper with Hebrew and English calligraphy, given to Abraham by the Rabbinical Assembly, Toronto, Canada - 2001 (see 1-381). A framed photograph of a plaque with Abraham's name on it, showing him as the recipient of the Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award - 1989 (see 1-967). An engagement contract (t'naim) between Abraham Palef (aka: Lieff) and Sara Lazarowitz in Quebec City, 1929 (see 1-989). Abraham Lieff's Bachelor's of Law diploma from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University - June 1991 (see 1-966-01). Certificate of appointment of Abraham Lieff to the Supreme Court of Ontario and the High Court of Justice for Ontario and a member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario - August, 1963 (see 1-996-02). Certificate in Latin, presented to Abraham Lieff from Yeshiva University - 1983? (see 1-996-03). A Jewish national Fund certificate presented to Abraham Lieff on his 100th birthday - March, 2003 (see 1-966-04). CD containing 79 photograph from Abe's centennial birthday party - March, 2003 located in Multimedia Box 1
- Date
- 1913 - 1991
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- History / Biographical
- Abraham (Abe) Lieff (1903- 2007) was born March 21, 1903 in Antopol, Russia (now a part of Poland) and arrived in Canada with his mother Esther Malka Pomerantz (later changed to Palmer) towards the end of 1904. His father Bernard Lieff had previously arrived in 1903. Once reunited, the family settled in Ottawa in 1905. He married Sadie Lazarovitz, BCL, of Quebec City in 1929. The couple first met at a Young Judaea Convention held in Ottawa in 1925. Sadie was among the very first Jewish women to practice law in Ottawa. Together they raised two daughters Miriam and Lois. Abe was admitted to Osgoode Hall Law School in 1921 and was called to the Ontario bar in 1926. He served as magistrate from 1937 to 1945 and was named King's Counsel in 1948. Abe worked for the Canadian House of Commons Committee on Industrial Relations (1946), the Canadian Senate Special Committee on Narcotic Drug Trafficking (1956), and was appointed Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario (1963-1978). He was the first person of Jewish faith to serve as Justice of the High Court of Justice in Ontario. Abe had long standing associations with both Ottawa and the larger Canadian Jewish communities. He served as President of the Ottawa B'nai B'rith (1943), President of the Agudath Israel Congregation (1946-1963), President of the Ottawa Jewish Community Council (1953-1955), President of the Ottawa Vaad Ha'Ir (1953-1956), and Chair of the Canadian Committee of the North American Section of the Commission on the Re-organization of the World Zionist Organization with Mr. Justice Harry Batshaw, of the Quebec Superior Court (1965-1966). Abe was a founder the Ottawa Talmud Torah, West-End Branch (1943) and incorporated the Canada-Israel Foundation (1965). He was honoured at the Negev Testimonial Dinner of Jewish National Fund of Canada (1978) and at a centennial party at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto (March 2003). He died in Toronto on February 12, 2007, at the age of 103.
- Notes
- 1. 171 photographs, news clippings and programs donated by Honourable Mr. Abraham Lieff on July 31, 2000 with an inventory. 2. v.2,3,4,5, composed and donated by Honourable Abraham Lieff, 2002. 3. Reported legal decisions, news clippings, invitations, programs, memberships, Agudath Israel association, family history and 94 acknowledgment letters for Gathering Rosebuds donated September 9, 2002. 4. Photocopied, draft manuscript of Gathering Rosebuds in Abraham H. Lieff fonds, MG 31, E65, National Archives of Canada. 5. 64 letters and reminiscences of the Lieff’s 50th wedding anniversary, 1979 donated Nov. 6, 2002. 6. Lois Lieff trophies including 4 Fisher Park High School trophies, 1951-1953 and 3 for Religious Scholarship, 1948-1950 (located with other artifacts). 7. Program for A.H.L. Testimonial Dinner donated by Glube family June 2009.
- Related Material
- See Hy Bloom fonds; Testimonial Dinner recording; Law Society of Upper Canada Archives (LSUCA).
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
An engagement contract (t'naim) between Abraham Palef (aka: Lieff) and Sara Lazarowitz.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106202
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-989
- Date
- 1929
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1929
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-989
- Storage Location
- OS Mixed Box 10
- Physical Condition
- Very weak, torn, many losses and tears.
- Notes
- The groom, Abraham, is represented by his father, Shagra Dov, and the bride by her father, Eliezer Lazarowitz. Quebec City, 1929.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
West end branch of Ottawa Talmud Torah Day School.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102889
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-587-041
- Date
- 1943
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1943
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-587-041
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Newton, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Hon. Mr. Abraham Lieff
- Notes
- L-R: Front row: Lewis Goldberg, Mark Max, Susan Levin, Michael Rosman, Janet Slone, and Beverly Friedman. Second row: Lawrence Friedman, Syrille Greenberg, Elaine Slone, Paul Rosman, Laya Greenberg, Marilyn Dubinsky, Harvey Glatt, Stanley Hock, Earl Slonemsky, Miriam Lieff, Lois Lieff, Leonard Max and Stanley Flesher. Back row: Teachers Jacob Gordon and Abraham Lieff. The photograph was taken in the Agudath Israel Congregation. The school was located on Fairmont Avenue, Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Lois' Bat Mitzvah portrait.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104080
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-742
- Date
- April 1951
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- April 1951
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-742
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Capital press Service, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- L-R: Abraham Lieff, Sadie Lieff and Lois Lieff. Photograph was taken in the Lieff residence, Sherwood Dr.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Lois' Bat Mitzvah portrait.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104081
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-743
- Date
- April 1951
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- April 1951
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-743
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Capital press Service, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Photograph was taken in the Lieff residence, Sherwood Dr.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Lois Lieff with her parents at the Liberal convention.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104082
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-744
- Date
- 1958
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1958
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-744
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Capital Press Service, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Parents are Abraham and Sadie Lieff.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Liberal Convention in Ottawa.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105253
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-879
- Date
- 1958
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1958
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-879
- Creator
- Capital Press
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Taken at Honourable Abraham Lieff's office on 18 Rideau Street.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Capital Press
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The Lieff brothers.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103359
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-664
- Date
- July 19, 1959
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- July 19, 1959
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-664
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- L-R: Abe Lieff, Joseph Lieff, Max Lieff, Louis Lieff, Morris Lieff and Hy Lieff. The photograph was taken at Abraham's house on Lampert Cres., Ottawa on the occasion of the garden wedding of Abraham's daughter Lois Elizabeth to Morton Bessner.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Honourable Judge Abraham Lieff.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105399
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-898
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [ca. 1960]
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-898
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Abraham Lieff's Certificate of appointment to the Supreme Court of Ontario and the High Court of Justice for Ontario and a member of the Court of Appeal for Ontario.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106211
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-966-02
- Date
- August 1963
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Date
- August 1963
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-966-02
- Physical Condition
- Paper has yellowed; light mat burn along all four sides.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
5 photographs of different Lieff family celebrations.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104086
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-748
- Date
- 1969, and between 1987 and 1993
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : col.
- Date
- 1969, and between 1987 and 1993
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-748
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Photographs are identified on the back. Scanned photograph is one of five.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Judge Abraham H. Lieff.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105123
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-460
- Date
- 1978
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1978
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-460
- Notes
- This photograph is a proof.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Certificate presented to Abraham Lieff from Yeshiva University.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106212
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-966-03
- Date
- [1983?]
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- [1983?]
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-966-03
- Notes
- Online Latin translators partially translated and got something along the lines of: Guardian. ______ and one each of which it concerns advantageous by these letter ______ we of one mind agreement. Letter _______ teacher. To to conduct one's self.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
11 photographs of the Lieff family celebrating Passover and Sadie's 80th birthday.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104084
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 11 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-746
- Date
- 1986
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 11 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1986
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-746
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Photographs are identified on the back. Scanned photograph is one of 11.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award presented to Abraham H. Lieff.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106125
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-967
- Date
- 1989
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: col.
- Date
- 1989
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-967
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
22 photographs from Abraham and Sadie Lieff's 60th wedding anniversary held in Montreal.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104083
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 22 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-745
- Date
- September 1989
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 22 photograph : col.
- Date
- September 1989
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-745
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Lois Lieff
- Notes
- Photographs taken at the Montefiore Club and Ruby Foods Hotel. Scanned photo is one of 22.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Abraham Lieff's Bachelor's of Law diploma.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107388
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-966-01
- Date
- June 1991
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- June 1991
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-966-01
- Storage Location
- OS Mixed Box 10
- Physical Condition
- Paper has yellowed over time.
- Notes
- Diploma from Osgoode Hall Law School at York University.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Artwork made of layers of cut paper with Hebrew and English calligraphy.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106115
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0099; OJA 1-1016
- Date
- 2001
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 2001
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Item No.
- OJA 1-1016
- Notes
- Given to Abraham H. Lieff by the Rabbinical Assembly, Toronto.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
#13a: Tribute to Canadian Jewry; Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106721
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Date
- 2001
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Date
- 2001
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Notes
- Cassette 1/2; Tribute was held at the Rabbinical Assembly Convention; Rabbi Reuven Hammer, Manual Batshaw, Judy Feld Carr, Honourable Mr. Justice Abraham Lieff, Professor Irwin Cotler.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
#13b: Tribute to Canadian Jewry; Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106722
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Date
- 2001
- Collection
- Honourable Abraham H. Lieff fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- sound recording
- Date
- 2001
- Fonds No.
- I0099
- Notes
- Cassette 2/2; Tribute was held at the Rabbinical Assembly Convention; Rabbi Reuven Hammer, Manual Batshaw, Judy Feld Carr, Honourable Mr. Justice Abraham Lieff, Professor Irwin Cotler.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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