150th Anniversary of the Declaration granting equal rights and privileges to persons of the Jewish religion in Lower Canada, invitation to Mr. B.J. Finestone.
The Prime Minister of Quebec, Mr. René Lévesque, requests the pleasure of the company of Mr. B.J. Finestone at breakfast at the Restaurant Le Parlementaire de l'Hotel du Parlement, Quebec City. On the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the Declaration granting equal rights and privileges to persons of the Jewish religion in Lower Canada.
Marriage certificate for Jack Victor and Sadie Hershorn at the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Signed by Rabbi Wifred Shuchat. Officiating Minister: H. Abramowitz. Witnesses: M. Marcovitz, L. Hershorn, Sam Hershorn.
Document : colour ; Ht:42.5 cm x W:35 cm : English
Date
January 20, 1947
Fonds No.
SH-01
Item No.
848
Physical Condition
Excellent
Notes
Acknowledgement to Rabbi Herman Abramowitz on the occasion of the dedication of the Rabbi Abramowitz Libary Fund sponsored by the Parent-Teachers Association of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Signed by the board of the Parent-Teachers Association of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Document No. 79 designed by Hy. Diamond-Montreal.
Document : colour ; Ht:48 cm x W:34.5 cm : English
Date
March 6, 1917
Fonds No.
SH-01
Item No.
856
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
Acknowledgement of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Gellert's commitment to Congregation Shaar Hashomayim and congratulations of the Shaar on the occasion of the golden anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Gellert's wedding.
Copy of letter sent to Mr. H.M. Levine from A.L. Joliffe at the Department of Mines and Resources - Immigration Branch, Ottawa, confirming the admission of both Cantor Nathan Mendelson and Cantor Herman Semiatin into Canada from the United States to be employed by Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. Copy of letter stamped by Congregation Shaar Hashomayim and signed by Executive Secretary M. Hirsch.
Recipient's address: Gdynia America Line, 740 Windsor Street, Montreal, Quebec.
This document enabled the Congregation of German and Polish Jews to be independent from the Congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews. It states that the Congregation "shall elect among themselves a President, Treasurer, Secretary and three Trustees." It is noted that with the said representatives, the Congregation would be treated as a corporation.
Article included in letter to Rabbi Meldola de Sola from The Bank of Territorial Development of China Ld., entitled "Genesis and the Creation" by N.E.B. Ezra, Shanghai. Regarding discussion on Biblical account of Creation involving Rabbi Dr. Meldola de Sola. Article included in "Letter-to-the-editor" in "North-China Daily News."
Video : DV tape : English : duration: 1 min 22 sec
Date
2002
Fonds No.
SH-01
Item No.
320
Physical Condition
Excellent
Notes
Interview with artist Terry Lightman, a long-time curator of the Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Library. Many of her works are shown in this video clip.
"The Board of Directors and Observers and the Faculties of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America gratefully acknowledge the exemplary devotion of Judaism of Women's Auxiliary of Shaar Hashomayim, Westmount, Montreal, Canada, in the fulfillment of its pledge to the Torah Fund of the National Women's League on behalf of the Seminary in the year 5714 (1953-1954) and confer on it this Award of Honour portraying the late Dr. Louis Ginzberg, Professor of Talmud, and late Dr. Alexander Marx, Director of Libraries, and Jacob H. Schiff, Professor of History at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, whose contributions to Jewish learning have been an inspiration to scholars of all faiths the world over, enhancing their respect and reverence of Torah."
Signed by Louis Finkelstein, Chancellor, The Jewish Theological Seminary of America