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Anniversaries and Celebrations
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77776
- Collection
- Ometz Collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1074; 1.5
- Date
- ca.1963-1983
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series consists of textual, graphic, audiovisual and commemorative materials relating to anniversary and celebratory events of the Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services.
- Collection
- Ometz Collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This sub-series consists of textual, graphic, audiovisual and commemorative materials relating to anniversary and celebratory events of the Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services.
- Date
- ca.1963-1983
- Fonds No.
- 1074
- Series No.
- 1.5
- Storage Location
- Bay 2
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Balensman/Belson Families Collection
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31358
- Collection
- Balensman/Belson Families Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 7 files of texutal records + 12 photographs
- Fonds No.
- 1252
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 8 files of original and photocopied material including: family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings and a loan certificate. Material touches on the families' time in La Macaza, Quebec.
- Collection
- Balensman/Belson Families Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 7 files of texutal records + 12 photographs
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of 8 files of original and photocopied material including: family photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings and a loan certificate. Material touches on the families' time in La Macaza, Quebec.
- Fonds No.
- 1252
- Storage Location
- 2-3C
- JPL
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77771
- Collection
- Ometz Collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1074; 1
- Date
- c.1842-2008
- Scope and Content
- This series contains records pertaining to or originating from Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services.
- Collection
- Ometz Collection
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series contains records pertaining to or originating from Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services.
- Date
- c.1842-2008
- Fonds No.
- 1074
- Series No.
- 1
- History / Biographical
- In 1863 the Young Men’s Hebrew Benevolent Society (YMHBS) was formed by young unmarried men with the desire to help Jews in need. The Society also allowed the young Jewish men of Montreal to get to know each other better and to look after their social welfare needs. By 1882, the Society could not cope financially with the influx of immigrants arriving from Russia, most of who were destitute and had no means of support. The YMHBS appealed to philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsh. In 1890, Baron de Hirsch sent his first donation and in 1891, the Baron de Hirsch Institute opened and was dedicated to the purpose of “A Free School for the poor children of the Jewish faith and a home for sheltering distressed immigrants and orphans.” In 1900 Baron de Hirsch enlarged its sphere, and in recognition of the financial support received, obtained a new charter of incorporation to change its name to Baron de Hirsch Institute and Hebrew Benevolent Society of Montreal. The Institute was the pioneer charitable and philanthropic organization in Montreal. In 1917, because of the overlapping of much charitable and philanthropic work, the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies was formed with headquarters in the Baron de Hirsch Institute building. Baron de Hirsch became one of the constituent societies and continued its activities with the religious school, library, cemetery, family welfare, legal aid and Hebrew Court of Arbitration. The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies changed names three times. It became Federation of Jewish Community Services in 1951, Allied Jewish Community Services (AJCS) in 1965 and today’s Federation CJA in 1997. AJCS was under the direction of Manny Batshaw from 1967-1980). In 1974 the Jewish Family Services Social Service Centre (JFSSSC) was created and incorporated almost all the programs and human resources of the Baron de Hirsch Institute. Jewish Family Services encompassed these two organizations by providing joint structure for their complementing mandates. The JFSSSC was a publicly funded agency, working alongside the private JFS of the Baron de Hirsch Institute and primarily served the Jewish population. The JFSSSC became responsible for youth protection, young offenders, adoption and foster care (including group homes and placements for children, disabled adults and the elderly). Over the years, JFS adapted to transformations in Quebec society and developments in the field of social work. As mental health, sex education, addiction, care of the elderly and other concerns were recognized as part of the mandate of a social service provider, JFS developed programs to respond to these needs. JFS’s professional work also included the supervision of many volunteer units (for example, Big Brothers, Big Sisters and hospital volunteers). The public JFSSSC closed in 1993 in response to the Quebec government’s Bill 120 and the cessation of public funding. As a result, Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute became a full-service, community-based organization.
- Language
- English
- French
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services Collection
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn34044
- Collection
- Baron de Hirsch Institute/Jewish Family Services Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1.0 m of textual material : 173 items of graphic material : 2 audiocassettes
- Fonds No.
- 1074
- Date
- 1842-2007
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 consists of textual reports that were produced by organizations under the Baron de Hirsch Institute, and are arranged chronologically by organization. Series 2 consists of textual records of meetings of organizations under the Baron de Hirsch Institute. Series 3 consists of textual publica…
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1.0 m of textual material : 173 items of graphic material : 2 audiocassettes
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 consists of textual reports that were produced by organizations under the Baron de Hirsch Institute, and are arranged chronologically by organization. Series 2 consists of textual records of meetings of organizations under the Baron de Hirsch Institute. Series 3 consists of textual publications produced by organizations under the Baron de Hirsch Institute. Series 4 consists of photographic and textual materials regarding the history of Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute. Series 5 consists of textual, graphic, audiovisual, and commemorative materials relating to anniversary and celebratory events. Series 6 consists of textual records for the sale and maintenance of land and plots in relation to cemeteries in the Montreal area.
- Date
- 1842-2007
- Fonds No.
- 1074
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Bay 2
- History / Biographical
- The Baron de Hirsch Institute is the oldest, continuous Jewish social services agency in Quebec and in Canada. With the re-organization of the Hebrew Philanthropic Society, the agency began in July 1863 as the Young Men’s Hebrew Benevolent Society by a group of young unmarried men of Montreal. The organization was an expression of their belief in the ethical tradition of Mitzvah and Tzedakah, and pioneered pathways of service in social welfare. Jewish immigration rose in Montreal in the early 1880s and imposed acute financial burdens on the members of the YMHBS. As such, they appealed for financial assistance to the Austrian Baron Maurice de Hirsch, who had established himself as world Jewry’s greatest philanthropist. Baron and Baroness de Hirsch responded immediately and contributed a substantial donation at the end of the nineteenth century. Soon after, the decision was made to rename the agency the ‘Baron de Hirsch Institute and Young Men’s Hebrew Benevolent Society,’ marking the first of a number of name changes during the agency’s continued existence. A discrepancy exists within the Annual Reports and official history of the Institute as to the exact date of the name change, with some citing 1890 as the date of the decision, while others date it in 1900. Nevertheless, the Institute was revamped for the purpose of Jewish education of the poor and the establishment of a sheltering home for immigrants and orphans. The institution’s other original objectives were, among others, to assist the community of immigrants, provide medical care and burial grounds, establish schools and provide a Jewish public library for the community. In 1901, construction on the Bleury Street community building began, financed by the bequests of the Baron and Baroness de Hirsch who had passed away in 1896 and 1899, respectively. Immigration continued to rise in the early years of the twentieth century, with the weight of assistance falling on the shoulders of the Baron de Hirsch Institute. The first Jewish orphanage, the Montreal Hebrew Orphans’ Home, opened in 1909, followed by the establishment of a summer camp. In 1913, the Institute founded the “Friendly League of Jewish Women,” and the “Welcome Club for Jewish Working Girls.” Many immigrants did estabish themselves independently and formed new organizations that began to share in the burdens of caring for the social welfare of the community. Moreover, a 1916 provincial charter created the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of Montreal, launched through the initiative of the Institute, to serve as a coordinating body for the division of labour between the organizations of the Jewish community. The Baron de Hirsch Institute is structured in three major divisions: Family and Child Welfare (including the Visiting Homemaker Service), Legal Aid, and Cemetery (incorporated in 1971) Departments. It is a constituent member agency of Federation CJA, a member of the Association of Jewish Family and Children’s Agencies, and a member of the Conference of Jewish Communal Service. The Baron de Hirsch Institute has evolved throughout the years in the promotion of community partnerships and to adapt to changes in Quebec legislation. In June 1973, the Baron de Hirsch Institute moved to Cummings House; the move provided the agency with expanded and dignified quarters within which to pursue its work. A further aesthetic shift occurred with the change of the Baron de Hirsch Institute logo as its 125th anniversary approached in July 1988. The Institute has gone through a number of official name changes, collaborations and mergers as well, including those with the Hebrew Benevolent Society of Montreal, Jewish Child Welfare Bureau, the CLSC-JFS Cote St. Luc/Hampstead, and Jewish Family Services Social Service Centre. The Jewish Family Services Social Service Centre, a public social service centre, was created in 1973 with funding from Allied Jewish Community Services in response to Chapter 48 of Quebec legislation. Its aim was to bridge the gap between private agency sectarianism and government sponsored social services. For twenty years, the public Jewish Family Services Social Service Centre was linked with the private Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute, with the Institute providing supplemental funding and services to areas within the Social Service Centre. In 1993, however, the Quebec provincial government enacted Reform Bill 120, whereby Jewish Family Services Social Service Centre ceased to exist with the termination of public funding. The two agencies became separate with the closing of the Social Service Centre, but the Baron de Hirsch Institute continued to provide direct or referral services to Jewish individuals in Montreal. During its existence, the Baron de Hirsch Institute has expanded to include involvement in a library, schools, immigrant aid, shelters, reception centres, farming communities, medical care, burial, orphanages, adoption, civil rights advocacy, fund-raising, social services, housing, vocational services, legal aid, chaplaincy, rehabilitative services, and many other activities. Family welfare increasingly became the Institute’s focus as it continued to meet the changing social needs of the Montreal community that were not met elsewhere. While maintaining ties with other community agencies throughout its history, the Institute has maintained its identity in order to service the Jewish community in the best possible way to provide the tools for self-help and group solidarity. Amid times of economic and political difficulties, the Baron de Hirsch Institute continued to stress the critical role of voluntarism as its greatest strength. Despite changes in location and official institutional names, Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute continued to progress and advance with the times, backed by its historic mandate to provide services to people in need, within the Jewish tradition.
- Language
- English
- French
- Custodial History
- This material was transferred directly to the Jewish Public Library Archives (JPL-A) directly from Jewish Family Services of the Baron de Hirsch Institute (JFS). The material in the Fonds was collected or produced by JFS over the course of its history.
- Arrangement
- Additional material on the Baron de Hirsch Institute and Jewish Family Services also exists in the Library’s Jewish Canadiana clipping and ephemera collection. This material was collected by the Library and as such is kept separate from the material donated directly by the JFS. An appendix is attached at the end of this Finding Aid containing a file listing for the Jewish Canadiana collection of JFS material.
- Access Restrictions
- Some privacy restriction may apply.
- Related Material
- See related collections at the Canadian Jewish Congress Charities Committee National Archives.
- See "Photograph Collection"
- See "Jewish Canadiana Collection" of the Jewish Public Library.
- Subjects
- Baron de Hirsh Institute, Montreal -- Cemetary Department.
- Baron de Hirsh Institute, Montreal -- Group foster homes.
- Baron de Hirsh Institute, Montreal.
- Jewish Family Services, Montreal.
- Philanthropy
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Benditsky Family Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75323
- Collection
- Benditsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.17m of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1295
- Date
- [between 1920 and 1985] predominent 1945-1946
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and ephemera related to the war time relationship and marriage of Nathan and Ruth Benditsky. The material focuses predominently on the years 1945 and 1946, during which the couple organizes their Manchester wedding and arranges Ruth's eventual immig…
- Collection
- Benditsky Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.17m of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence, photographs and ephemera related to the war time relationship and marriage of Nathan and Ruth Benditsky. The material focuses predominently on the years 1945 and 1946, during which the couple organizes their Manchester wedding and arranges Ruth's eventual immigration to Canada.
- Date
- [between 1920 and 1985] predominent 1945-1946
- Fonds No.
- 1295
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Creator
- Ruth Benditsky Nathan Benditsky
- Conservation
- Photographs and negatives found among the textual material were placed into acid-free envelopes. A single film roll was cut for preservation and placed in flat 35mm negative files.
- History / Biographical
- Nathan Benditsky was born in Montreal on June 28th, 1918. He was one of six children born to Israel and Esther Benditsky who had emigrated from Russia in 1908. After beginning to work in family's textile trimmings business, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 along with his two brothers Samuel and Rubin. Soon stationed overseas, he met Ruth Schrager and in October 1945, the two married in Manchester, England. Travelling back to Canada in 1946, Nathan Benditsky returned to the family business, Star Pleating Inc. Nathan ran the company alongisde his brother Samuel and father, Israel. The business continued into the late 1990's moving from Rue Alymer to Mount-Royal Avenue. Ruth Benditsky (nee Schrager) was born on May 10th, 1927 in Vienna. Her parents Mortiz and Rachel Schrager, and sister Mirjam Zimmerman (nee Schrager) moved to England in 1937. After marrying, Ruth Benditsky waited a number of months before recieving her travel arrangements from the Canadian Wives' Bureau. Alongside thousands of other women, she immigrated to Canada in July 1946. Numerous relationships were initiated during World War II between Canadian military personnel and citizens living in areas where the military was stationed. Though such relationships were officially discouraged by the military, many nonetheless resulted in marriage. In 1946 the majority of newly-wed women, and some men, travelled to Canada to join their partners following the war. The estimated 48,000 war brides that made the transatlantic trip represented a significant influx of new immigrants from Britian, as well as the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Germany. Once Ruth and Nathan Benditsky were reunited in Montreal, they worked to bring Ruth's family to North America. Moritz and Rachel Schrager, as well as Ruth's grandmother, Rivka Monath, settled in Montreal in the late 1940's. Ruth and Nathan Benditsky raised three children, Howard Benditsky, Suzan Baron and Naomi Benditsky. Ruth Benditsky died in 1980, survived by Nathan Benditsky, who died in 1999.
- Language
- English
- Custodial History
- This material was donated to the Jewish Public Library Archives by the Benditsky Family in 2012. The material of the Fonds was in the possesion of Nathan Benditsky until his death in 1999.
- Notes
- The Bendisky Family Fonds was initially recieved "unsorted". In October 2012 the fonds was physically arranged to reflect the Fonds' series, as no disernable original order could be established.
- Access Restrictions
- Material in the Benditsky Fonds is restricted to researchers with academic affiliation. Please contact the Jewish Public Library Archives for further information.
- Subjects
- Benditsky Family Fonds
- War brides
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military Personnel -- Canada.
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Textile industry -- Canada.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Biographia
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18150
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1246; 004
- Date
- August 12, 1938 - [194-]
- Scope and Content
- This series contains memorabilia kept by the Rosenfelds, and contains elections-related textual material, and a Chayele Grober Programme.
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series contains memorabilia kept by the Rosenfelds, and contains elections-related textual material, and a Chayele Grober Programme.
- Date
- August 12, 1938 - [194-]
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Series No.
- 004
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- Physical Condition
- Excellent.
- Language
- English; French; Hebrew; Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Certificates
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18148
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1246; 002
- Date
- June 1958 - February 1990
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of certificates acknowledging financial or other contributions, made by Hirsh and Dvora, or by others in their honour. Certificates were not stored in any discernable order, so they have been filed chronologically. Undated items are grouped together after the dated certificate…
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of certificates acknowledging financial or other contributions, made by Hirsh and Dvora, or by others in their honour. Certificates were not stored in any discernable order, so they have been filed chronologically. Undated items are grouped together after the dated certificates. Oversized certificates are in file 0042, with other overszed items.
- Date
- June 1958 - February 1990
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Series No.
- 002
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- Physical Condition
- Excellent.
- Language
- English; French; Hebrew; Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18149
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1246; 003
- Date
- August 7, 1944 - November 14, 1982
- Scope and Content
- This series contains correspondence that was not collected in a scrapbook. Letters were not stored in any particular order, and so have been filed chronologically.
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series contains correspondence that was not collected in a scrapbook. Letters were not stored in any particular order, and so have been filed chronologically.
- Date
- August 7, 1944 - November 14, 1982
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Series No.
- 003
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- Physical Condition
- Excellent.
- Language
- English; French; Hebrew; Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Helfield/Gallay Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16735
- Collection
- Helfield/Gallay Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.33m textual records ; 200 photographs ; 60 artefacts
- Date
- ca189[?]-ca198[?]
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 and series 2 include textual records arranged chronologically. Series 3 consists of group photographs related to Wilfred Gallay’s professional life and a group of family snapshots dating mostly from the 1920s. Series 4 consists of religious objects, and kitchen and tailoring artefact…
- Collection
- Helfield/Gallay Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.33m textual records ; 200 photographs ; 60 artefacts
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 and series 2 include textual records arranged chronologically. Series 3 consists of group photographs related to Wilfred Gallay’s professional life and a group of family snapshots dating mostly from the 1920s. Series 4 consists of religious objects, and kitchen and tailoring artefacts documenting the spiritual, domestic and professional life of members of the Helfield and Gallay families over more than a century.
- Date
- ca189[?]-ca198[?]
- Storage Location
- Bay 3
- History / Biographical
- Tylia Helfield Tylia Helfield was born in Montreal in 1934. She received her (BFA) from Concordia University in. She is a writer, printmaker and artist. Eric Sidney Helfield Eric Sidney Helfield was born in Montreal in 1931. (where he lived and went to school) He was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in 1952 and a (BCL, 1955) from McGill University. He was a barrister and served for 14 years, between 1976 and 1990, as councilor of the former City of Côte-Saint-Luc. Eric Helfield died 3 October 1992 in Montreal. Marks Ellis Marks Ellis was born in Lithuania in 1873. A tailor by trade, he immigrated via London to Montreal in 1895, accompanied by his wife Mary. He established Bellingham Cleaners in the 1930s, at the corner of Bellingham and Maplewood streets (now rue Vincent-d’Indy and boulevard Edouard-Montpetit) and operated the business for two years. He worked as a tailor during the Second World War for Sterling Clothing on Park Avenue, and at Scott’s Clothing. In 1927, Ellis was involved in the founding of the United Commercial Loan Syndicate, formed by Jewish businessmen who gave loans at low interest rates to Jewish immigrants. He was also one of the founders of the Congregation Shaare Zedek in Montreal. He retired in 1956 at the age of 82 and died in Montreal on 26 December 1965. Ellis was the maternal grandfather of Eric Helfield. Children: Barnett, Mildred, Samuel. Brother of Bluma Ellis. Wilfred Gallay (Dr) Wilfred Gallay was born 10 June 1906 in Hawkesbury, Ontario. He went to elementary school and later obtained a First Class Teacher’s Certificate in Calgary, Alberta. Gallay studied chemistry at McGill University in Montreal, and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1930. He carried out post-doctoral research at the University of Leipzig and at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, Germany. On his return to Canada, he worked at the National Research Council in Ottawa, becoming head of the Section on Colloids and Plastics. From 1944 to 1953, he was a consultant to Canadian and American firms and from 1953 until his retirement in 1971, he was Director of Research and Member of the Board of Directors of the E. B. Eddy Company in Hull, Quebec. In the course of his career, Gallay published some 85 scientific papers chiefly in the field of colloid or surface chemistry and was the recipient of several fellowships, awards and honours, including the Bolton Award the Technical Section Medal from the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, and the Plummer Medal of the Engineering Institute of Canada. Gallay was also involved with several scientific organizations and served namely on various committees of the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association and as Secretary General of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. He was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Ottawa. Wilfred Gallay married Birdie Silver in 19xx, and was the father of Tylia Helfied. He died in Toronto.
- Language
- English, Yiddish, Hebrew
- Custodial History
- Donated by Tilya Helfield
- Notes
- Further accurals expected.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Levy Family Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75288
- Collection
- Levy Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1294
- Collection
- Levy Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1294
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Harold and Eva Levy, long-time residents of Cote St-Luc, were active community members. Mr. Levy began his career as a tailor. He later went on to manufacturing children's outwear. Items in the collection reflect the history of manufacturing in Montreal, such as the W&W pedal sewing machine. Other notable items include the 'pearly outfits' (which were costumes made for a charity event), with buttons hand sewn into elaborate designs by the Levys and their friends. The Levys were also part of the original founders of the Beth Zion congregation in Cote St-Luc. The first cheder for the congregation was held in the Levy home. Mr. Levy was also a member of the Pipe Smokers' Club of Montreal. Mr. Levy served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
- Accession No.
- 12-019
- Subjects
- Levy Family
- Levy, Eva (nee Bercovitch)
- Levy, Harold Robert
- Veterans, Jewish
- World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans
- World War, 1939-1945
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Mandelker Family Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18193
- Collection
- Mandelker Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.15 l.m. multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1247
- Date
- [191-]-[194-]
- Scope and Content
- Consists of two fashion drawings, a ring drawing, a brooch drawing, sheet music for "A Centennial Song", Expo 67 postcards, a large postcard for Man and His World and 117 family photographs, some with descriptions.
- Collection
- Mandelker Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.15 l.m. multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Consists of two fashion drawings, a ring drawing, a brooch drawing, sheet music for "A Centennial Song", Expo 67 postcards, a large postcard for Man and His World and 117 family photographs, some with descriptions.
- Date
- [191-]-[194-]
- Fonds No.
- 1247
- Storage Location
- 1-6B; Ctn.001-002
- Conservation
- Photographs separated for processing.
- History / Biographical
- The Mandelker family of Montreal actually started their lives in Chicoutimi, Quebec, evidenced by the photographs of the Mandelker's general store at the turn of the century. Eventually moving to Montreal, one of the daughters became a fashion and jewellery designer and the son, a prominent police officer with the Montreal police force.
- Language
- English
- Acquisition Source
- Roger Woo
- Custodial History
- Unknown, the family material was at one point in an antique store before being donated to the JPL Archives.
- Notes
- CTN. 002, contains all photographs, placed in Photograph Collection area for future processing.
- Subjects
- Mandelker family
- Chicoutimi (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Manny Batshaw Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16730
- Collection
- Manny Batshaw Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1.7m of textual documents ; 347 photographs
- Fonds No.
- 1059
- Date
- 1918-2006
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence regarding both personal and business matters, newspaper clippings (both loose and in scrapbooks), publications by AJCS and other Jewish organizations, a published biography of Manuel Batshaw, documents regarding his time as a social worker, photographs, audio an…
- Collection
- Manny Batshaw Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1.7m of textual documents ; 347 photographs
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence regarding both personal and business matters, newspaper clippings (both loose and in scrapbooks), publications by AJCS and other Jewish organizations, a published biography of Manuel Batshaw, documents regarding his time as a social worker, photographs, audio and visual materials and awards. There are three series present within the Fonds. Series I covers Mr. Batshaw’s personal affairs, and consists mainly of photographs, degrees, certificates, scrapbooks and correspondence. Series II covers Mr. Batshaw’s career as a social worker, and currently consists of a summary of the 1975 Batshaw Report, although further accruals are expected. Series III covers Mr. Batshaw’s professional work within the Jewish community, and consists of annual reports, publications, awards and photographs.
- Date
- 1918-2006
- Fonds No.
- 1059
- Storage Location
- Bay 6
- Creator
- Manny Batshaw
- History / Biographical
- Manuel Gilman Batshaw (Manny) was born in Montreal on April 17, 1915. His parents, Tuvieh Batshaw and Golda Batshaw (née Gelman) immigrated to Montreal from Russia in 1903, following the birth of Manny’s older brother Harry in 1902 [?]. Harry was followed by Arthur in 1908, Frances in 1910 and finally, Manny. The family had a very limited income. While his father worked outside of the home, Manny’s mother Goldie ran a small grocery store from their home’s living room. From childhood, Manny was quite active within the Montreal Jewish community. In 1928, as a bar mitzvah gift from his brother Harry, Manny received a membership to the YMHA. Over the years, he moved from member, to club leader, to being in charge of all clubs, and finally, to educational director. It was through this organization that Manny had his first experiences in the field of social work. At 15 years old, he joined Young Judea. At 16, he became a counselor at Camp B’nai Brith. In 1938, Manny met Rachel Levitt (Rachie). She was also a social worker, nine years his senior. Two years later in 1940, the two were married. In 1942, Manny volunteered for the Canadian Armed Forces. He was placed in the Infantry and was made District Social Service Officer in charge of Social Services to the Canadian Armed Forces in the province of Quebec. He began his military career as a Private and by the time the War was over had attained the rank of Captain. After the War he was invited to become the Executive Director of the Red Cross in Montreal. As tempting as the offer was, he wanted to play a larger role within the Jewish community, so he declined. From 1947-1968, the Batshaw family moved quite a bit living in Philadelphia, Hamilton, Atlanta, Newark, New Jersey and New York. In 1968, the Allied Jewish Community Services (AJCS) contacted Manny, and asked him to return to Montreal as Executive Director of the organization. He agreed, and remained in that position until 1980. During the “Batshaw Era,” fundraising increased five-fold and the organization expanded, made obvious by the many buildings which were constructed, including Cummings House in 1973. He personally helped to reassure the community following the implementation of Bill 65, and made it his own personal mission to look after his people. He insisted on making it the right of all Jewish children to have a Jewish education, he helped to integrate the Francophone Sephardic population into the AJCS, he organized trips for students to visit Israel, and in the face of possible Quebec separation (when many Anglophone Jews were leaving the province), he fought for French Immersion education in Jewish schools. His compassion was felt beyond the walls of AJCS. In 1974, following a news story in The Montreal Gazette regarding the maltreatment of children in a welfare institution in La Prairie, Manny convinced Claude Forget, Minister of Health and Welfare for the province of Quebec, to allow him to form a small committee of professionals to go into the institution and make recommendations. The approval arrived the next day on a Thursday, the committee was formed the following day, and by Sunday night, the visit had been completed and the finished report had been delivered to the Minister. The recommendations were published in the local newspapers and soon after almost all of them had been implemented. Obviously impressed, Mr. Forget asked Manny to spearhead a thorough examination of the province’s 60 other institutions. What followed 11 months later was an 11-volume report, informally titled The Batshaw Committee Report. This led to the enactment of Bill 24, Quebec’s Youth Protection Act. In 1993, when the five Anglophone child welfare institutions of Quebec amalgamated, the new name was an easy choice: Batshaw Youth and Family Centres. After his retirement from AJCS in 1980, Manny joined Claridge Inc. at the request of his friend Charles Bronfman as his Consultant on Philanthropy and Jewish Affairs. He retired from this position in 1998.
- Custodial History
- Donated in 2006 by Manny Batshaw.
- Name Access
- Batshaw, Manuel G., 1915-
- Subjects
- Camp B'nai Brith
- Young Men's-Young Women's Hebrew Association
- Batshaw Youth and Family Centres = Les Centres de la jeunesse et de la famille Batshaw
- Federation CJA - Montreal (Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Photographs
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18151
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1246; 005
- Date
- [189-?] - [199-]
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of photographic materials collected by the Rosenfelds. Some of the photographs were grouped together, either in albums or in envelopes, and these items have been filed together in their original order. All other photographs have been filed according to size, as they were not k…
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of photographic materials collected by the Rosenfelds. Some of the photographs were grouped together, either in albums or in envelopes, and these items have been filed together in their original order. All other photographs have been filed according to size, as they were not kept in a particular order.
- Date
- [189-?] - [199-]
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Series No.
- 005
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- Physical Condition
- Excellent.
- Language
- English; French; Hebrew; Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Rosenfeld Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18146
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.7 m textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Date
- ca1930-1991
- Scope and Content
- Consists of scrapbooks, certificates, photographs, correspondence and ephemera detailing the Rosenfelds professional, philanthropic and personal lives.
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.7 m textual material
- Scope and Content
- Consists of scrapbooks, certificates, photographs, correspondence and ephemera detailing the Rosenfelds professional, philanthropic and personal lives.
- Date
- ca1930-1991
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- History / Biographical
- Hirsch and Dvora (nee Kofsky) Rosenfeld were pillars of the Montreal Jewish community. Dr. Hirsch Rosenfeld was born on 10 December 1907 in Lithuania. He graduated from McGill with a BA and from University of Strasbourg with a medical diploma. In Montreal, Rosenfeld founded and directed the Doctors' Hospital, a miracle for many poorer recent immigrants or residents of Montreal who often could not afford health care in the days before universal health care coverage. In addition to the Doctors' Hospital, Dr. Rosenfeld was also involved with numerous organizations in Montreal including: YMHA; Jewish People's School; United Talmud Torahs; Canadian Medical Association; and L'Association des Medecines de Pratique Generale du Quebec. Dvora Kofsky Rosenfeld was born in Russia to Rachel and Osher Kofsky. Before marrying Hirsch Rosenfeld, Dvora was at one time the private secretary to Reuben Brainin, founder of the Jewish Public Library and journalist and writer. Dvora was heavily involved in numerous philanthropic and service organizations including: Hadassah; Canadian Young Judea; National Council of Jewish Women; the ORT; the Jewish Public Library; and the Jewish Music Council. Her participation and leadership in the Jewish Public Library is highlighted by the Rosenfeld's founding of the J.I. Segal Cultural Awards, still being handed out today. The Rosenfelds were extremely involved in the cultural life of Jewish Montreal and also hosted salons in their home.
- Language
- English
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions
- Related Material
- Rapkin/Rosenfeld Family Fonds
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Scrapbooks
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn18147
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1246; 001
- Date
- October 30, 1930 - October 30, 1996
- Scope and Content
- This series is composed of scrapbooks/photo albums which contain textual and photographic materials that document the Rosenfelds’ personal, professional, and philanthropic lives. The albums contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, programmes, certificates, and photographs. Wherever possi…
- Collection
- Hirsch and Dora Rosenfeld Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This series is composed of scrapbooks/photo albums which contain textual and photographic materials that document the Rosenfelds’ personal, professional, and philanthropic lives. The albums contain newspaper clippings, correspondence, programmes, certificates, and photographs. Wherever possible, items have been removed from the albums. When removal of materials from adhesive surfaces was impossible, entire album pages have been placed in the folder. Items are filed as they appeared in the albums. Photographs were removed from albums are filed in separate folders.
- Date
- October 30, 1930 - October 30, 1996
- Fonds No.
- 1246
- Series No.
- 001
- Storage Location
- 1-6A
- Physical Condition
- Excellent.
- Language
- English; French; Hebrew; Yiddish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Social Work
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16732
- Collection
- Manny Batshaw Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 3cm textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1059; 2
- Date
- 1975 (predominant)
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of seven copies of the summary of the Report of the Study Committee on Socially Disturbed Children in Juvenile Institutions, otherwise known as the Batshaw Report. Further accruals in this series are expected.
- Collection
- Manny Batshaw Fonds
- Description Level
- Series
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 3cm textual records
- Scope and Content
- This series consists of seven copies of the summary of the Report of the Study Committee on Socially Disturbed Children in Juvenile Institutions, otherwise known as the Batshaw Report. Further accruals in this series are expected.
- Date
- 1975 (predominant)
- Fonds No.
- 1059
- Series No.
- 2
- Storage Location
- Bay 6
- Creator
- Manny Batshaw
- History / Biographical
- See Fonds description
- Custodial History
- Donated by Manny Batshaw
- Name Access
- Batshaw, Manuel G., 1915-
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Steinberg/Rafman Families Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16734
- Collection
- Steinberg/Rafman Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 5.0cm textual records ; 28 photographs
- Fonds No.
- 1066
- Date
- 1906-1990
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence with Lily Rafman (nee Steinberg), her wedding notes, her journal pages, a number of legal documents, some newspaper clippings and stock certificates about Steinberg’s, and family photographs. There are three series present within the Fonds. Series I cover…
- Collection
- Steinberg/Rafman Family Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 5.0cm textual records ; 28 photographs
- Scope and Content
- The Fonds consists of correspondence with Lily Rafman (nee Steinberg), her wedding notes, her journal pages, a number of legal documents, some newspaper clippings and stock certificates about Steinberg’s, and family photographs. There are three series present within the Fonds. Series I covers Lily Rafman’s personal papers. It includes correspondence. Series II is in regards to Steinberg’s store. Series III contains photographs of both the Rafman and the Steinberg families.
- Date
- 1906-1990
- Fonds No.
- 1066
- Storage Location
- Bay 6
- 6-4C
- History / Biographical
- Hyman Rafman The son of Max Rafman and Sarah Rabinovich, Hyman Rafman was born on November 20, 1906. On June 4, 1939, he married Lily Steinberg. He passed away on January 31, 1974. Lily Rafman (nee Steinberg) The daughter of Vilmos Sternberg (later known as William Steinberg) and Ida Roth, Lily Steinberg was born in 1909. As a child, she helped her mother run the family business (Steinberg’s Stores). In 1931, after her brother Sam had taken over the family business, she and her mother started up a small shop on Monkland Street in Montreal, where she worked and lived until her marriage in 1939. She and Hyman Rafman had four children, Sandra, Nancy, Marlene and Mark. Steinberg’s Ida Roth was born in 1884. In 1902, she married William Steinberg (an arranged marriage). They had six children: Jack (1903), Sam (1905), Nathan (1908), Lily (1909), Max (1912), and Morris (1914). On her own, Ida herself started a small grocery store in 1917 in order to provide for her family. It was on St. Lawrence Boulevard in Montreal, and was quite successful. All family members helped out around the store, but young Sam Steinberg quickly emerged as a retail prodigy. He began opening new stores around Montreal. In 1930, he incorporated the company, calling it “Steinberg’s Service Stores Ltd.” The first self-service outlet was opened in 1933, and a “Wholesale Grocereria” (offering limited service but drastically-discounted prices) opened its doors in 1934. There was a great expansion in the 1950s, where Steinberg’s opened up many outlets all over the province, not just in Montreal.
- Custodial History
- Donated by Sharon Steinberg (daughter of Jack Steinberg and Gertrude Dover) and Nancy Rafman (daughter of Hyman Rafman and Lily Steinberg).
- Notes
- All photographs entered in the JPL Photograph Database.
- Subjects
- Steinberg family
- Steinberg Foods, Ltd.
- Steinberg, Sam, 1905-1978
- Washmor Frocks Co. (Montreal, Quebec)
- Steinberg, Ida, 1884-1946
- Steinberg, Jack, 1903-
- Steinberg, Max, 1912-
- Steinberg, Nathan, 1908
- Rafman family
- Rafman, Lily (nee Steinberg)
- Textile industry
- Trout Lake (Laurentians, Quebec)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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