11 negatives of an exhibit of Agudath Israel Synagogue memorabilia.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 11 negatives
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-281
- Date
- 1989
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 11 negatives
- Date
- 1989
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-281
- Acquisition Source
- Inge Hoffman
- Notes
- The exhibit was assembled by Inge Hoffman with assistance by Shirley Berman.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
24 photographs from the second annual Mitzvah Day held the Agudath Israel Synagogue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col.
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-298
- Date
- 1999
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : col.
- Date
- 1999
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-298
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Linked image is one of 24 photographs from the event. Pictured L-R in linked image is Lisa Bogdonov and Bev Grostern.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
28 photographs from Agudath Israel Congregation's program "Let's Do Lunch with Bert Loeb."
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- electronic record
- Physical Description
- 1 CD
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-288
- Date
- October 20, 2004
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- electronic record
- Physical Description
- 1 CD
- Date
- October 20, 2004
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-288
- Storage Location
- A.2.2
- Creator
- Sylvia Klein
- Acquisition Source
- Lawrence Freedman, President, Ottawa Jewish Historical Society
- Notes
- CD contains 28 digital photographs : col.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Sylvia Klein
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
42nd Girl Guide Company of Agudath Israel Synagogue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-268
- Date
- Spring 1950
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- Spring 1950
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-268
- Acquisition Source
- Estelle Gunner from the estate of Mrs. Joe (Miriam) Petigorsky.
- Notes
- L-R front row: Rosalind Wilko (Gershon), Carole Saxe (Zagerman), Esther Glatt, Shirley Macy (Molot).
Center row: Miriam (Polowin ) Petigorsky, Lieutenant of the 42nd company, Adele Abrahamson (Shinder), Malca Leah Lieff (Bernard), Susan Levin (Wood), Penny Rubin, Sandra Macy (Levinson).
Back row: Mrs. R. McCallum, Parkdale District Secretary, Syrille Greenberg (Rossman), Rose (Miller) Friedman, Company organiser and advisor, Ethel Mickenberg, Margaret Gross, Sheila Arron (Peltier), Betty Osterer (Finkelman), Captain of the 42nd company.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
51st Agudath Israel Cub Pack at Chanukah time.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-273
- Date
- Winter 1956
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- Winter 1956
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-273
- Storage Location
- workroom
- Acquisition Source
- Sol Kaiman
- Notes
- L-R back row: John Migicovsky, Larry Lithwick, Ronald Marks, Allen Glube, cub master Sol Kaiman, Bert Silverman, Frank Feiner, Bobby Baker Howard Lithwick and Harvey Mickenberg. Centre row; Ronnie Rosenes, Ian Small, Mackie Pearl, Earl Silver, Andy Cohen, Steven Marks. Front row: Mark Lithwick, Leonard Swedlove, Steven Feiner, Stan Lithwick, Richard Karp, Lloyd Rossman, Michael Abramowitz and Harris Stein. Missing from photo: Donald Loeb, Myer Kalin, Phillip Firestone, Howard Eisenberger, Steven Dworkin, Lewis Levin, Eric Levin, Gary Dubinsky, Stephen Schacter, Gordon Lester and Joel Cohen. Assistants were Bob Goldman and Morley Slover.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Abraham H. Lieff, Harry Leiken, Rabbi William Margolis and Rabbi Lifschitz.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-032
- Date
- [195-?]
Afternoon Talmud Torah school children with Rabbi D. Margolis.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-090
- Date
- 1949
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1949
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-090
- Creator
- Marvin Flatt
- Physical Condition
- Photograph is torn along the bottom centre.
- Acquisition Source
- Milton Shaffer
- Notes
- The school was located at Agudath Israel Synagogue on Rosemount Avenue in Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 boxes, 3 scrapbooks; 28 CD's containing photographs of events, 2 scrolls
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Date
- 1938 - 2016
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the administrative records of the synagogue including minutes, annual meetings, financial, bulletins and the rich programming of the Men’s Club, Sisterhood, Malca Pass Library.
Files contain: Minutes of the Board 1949-1986, 1993-2007, Annual Meetings - 1949-1986, 1991-2007, Gener…
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 boxes, 3 scrapbooks; 28 CD's containing photographs of events, 2 scrolls
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of the administrative records of the synagogue including minutes, annual meetings, financial, bulletins and the rich programming of the Men’s Club, Sisterhood, Malca Pass Library.
Files contain: Minutes of the Board 1949-1986, 1993-2007, Annual Meetings - 1949-1986, 1991-2007, General Meetings, 1953-1981, various committees, 1955-1996; Bulletins (1948- 2009 with some gaps), Agudath Israel Men’s Club, (1961-1980); Sisterhood membership, (1938-1940,1956 - 1987), minutes of meetings, (1955-1997), Newsletters, (1955- 1984), Cinderella Ball, (1962-1983), Nearly New Shop (1968-2000) and other programs; history and milestones, (1949-1989); religious material and synagogue programs, (1955-1989); building records, (1953-1963); financial statements, (1961,1962.1973); Congregation membership, (1955-1980); correspondence by subject, Rabbi Fine (1982-1988) and some Congregation Presidents, (1958-1986); Malca Pass Library minutes of meetings (1984-1996) and book discussion material.
BOX 1
Constitution - 1941-1982;
Legal Contracts/Documents: Lapierre Ave, Architectural Drawings;
Board of Trustees Minutes - 1949-1979;
Quarterly and Annual General Meetings - 1980-1986 and 1992-2007;
BOX 2 - Minutes
General Board Meeting Minutes - 1949-1986;
BOX 3 - Minutes
General Board Meeting Minutes - 1993-2007;
BOX 4
Board/Committee Membership Lists 1962 - 1985
A. H. Lieff Cultural Fund Committee
Adult Education Committee
Art & Decor, Furnishings, House Committee
Holocaust Memorial Sculpture Committee
Building and Planning Committee 1955 - 1963
Building Committee 1963 - 1965
Building Committee - Addition 1966 - 1968
Catering Committee 1961 - 1980
Finance Committee 1954 - 1956
Judaic Enrichment Committee
Membership Committee
Ritual Committee 1961 - 1969
Ritual Committee 1977 - 1981
Ritual Committee 1982 - 1984
Ritual Committee 1985 - 1992
Ritual Committee 1993 - 1996
Social Action And Public Policy 1992 - 2002
Strategic Planning 1995 - 1996
Youth Committee 1965 - 1966, 1977 - 1984
Amalgamation Task Force - 2013
Miscellaneous Committees
BOX 5
Financial Statements 1955 - 1965, 1966 - 1972, 1978 - 1980
Financial Receipts 1975 - 1980
Financial Contributions to Other Religious Organizations 1974 - 1981
Seat Rentals 1975 - 1976
Financial Cemetery Trees
Cemetery Sections
Miscellaneous Programs
Brownies and Scouts
Camp Ramah
Choir
Refugees (Boat People)
Shabbat Dinner
Special Shabbatot
Theatre Programs
Youth Programs
BOX 6
Congregation Membership Lists 1943 – 1998 (divided into three files);
Conference on Intermarriage 1973;
Genealogical Records for Aliyot – Alphabetical 1978;
High Holiday Arrangements – Special and Extra Services 1975-1976;
List - Lulav and Etrog 1975-1979;
Applications for Memorial/Yahrzeit Plaques 1972 – 1980;
Correspondence re: Memorial/Yahrzeit Plaques 1972 – 1980;
Shabbat/Sabbath – Handbills, Brochures 1938-1982;
Correspondence re: Bar/Bat Mitzvah- 1993 – 2013;
Lists Bar/Bat Mitzvah 1972 – 1983;
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Dates 1981- 1990;
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Dates (with gaps) - 1992 - 2012;
Ritual – Geniza Germany – Burial of Books;
Passover 1976;
Simhat Torah
Newsletters and Handbills form other Congregations 1955-1956, 1969, 1983;
Publications 1961, 1977;
Rabbi Roy D. Tannenbaum 1974, 1976;
United Synagogue of Israel – Conservative 1978-1979;
United Synagogue of America 1965-1966, 1981;
Jewish Theological Seminary of America 1965-2017 (large gaps);
Rabbi B. Friedberg correspondence re: Kallah March 1966;
Education 1956, 1959 and Proposal for a Conservative Day School for A.T. – B. Shinder 1973
Miscellaneous Awards & Certificates - 1985 - ;
Lists - Miscellaneous 1955-1960, 1971-1974, 1977-1978;
Sisterhood – Torah Fund 1958 – 1995;
BOX 7: Correspondence series
Correspondence - 1958-2011;
BOX 8: Bulletins, 1948 - 1979
BOX 9: Bulletins, 1980 - 1999
BOX 10: Various Publications including:
Bulletins, 2000 - 2014;
Yizkor Services, 2004;
Sabbath and High Holiday Services
Expansion of Women's Participation in Torah Services
Correspondence - 1996, 2004-2007 (with gaps)
Shabbat Sheets - 1995;
Shabbat Sheets - 1996;
Shabbat Sheets - September 1998 - December 1999;
Shabbat Bulletins - January 25, 2008 -
Schedule of Services 2003- 2008;
Communiques - Search for new clergy - 2011, Amalgamation with Beth Shalom - 2015;
BOX 11: History and Milestones
History and Milestones: 1949-1989;
BOX 12: Men’s Club
Minutes - 1960-1969;
Constitution, Lists and Correspondence - 1960-1982;
Bulletins and Programs;
BOX 13: Malca Pass Library:
History, Minutes (1965-1974), (1984-1991), (1992-1996), (1997-2005) Music Sub-committee Minutes 1993, Correspondence 1985-1998, Human Resources/Staffing - Restricted, Memorial Funds 1993, Book Club Membership Lists 1990 - 2005, Book Discussion Group (1989-1993), (1994-1997), (1997-2004) Articles, Misc. 1964-1975
BOX 14: Agudath Israel Sisterhood Minutes
Blank Letterhead and Envelopes;
By-Laws
1955-1958 - Executive Board Meeting Minutes
1962 - 1997 - separate files of Board and general Meeting Minutes [no year contains complete records of meetings]
Sisterhood suspended June 25, 1997
BOX 15: Agudath Israel Sisterhood Cinderella Ball Scrapbooks
1980 Green Album: Cinderella Ball - contains program, guest lists, minutes of organizational meetings, correspondence, seating plan, menu, pictures.
1975 Red Album: Cinderella Ball - contains program, correspondence
1972 Blue Scrapbook: program, guest list, correspondence
1971 Yellow Hilroy Exercise Book: guest list, minutes, correspondence, flyers
1970 Extra large Scrapbook: guest list, correspondence, flyer
[unboxed] April 1960 Scrapbook: “The Jewish House Beautiful”
Extra Large Financial records 1964-1965; 1967-1968
1961-1972 X Large Blue Album: flyers, news articles, sisterhood information
1972-1973 Blue Album: Program flyers
1973 – large Sisterhood Photo
BOX 16: Agudath Israel Sisterhood Nearly New Shop /Cinderella Ball
2 plaques: 1) Newspaper article (undated) about Nearly New Shop and Mgr Beryl Ben-Reuven; 2) article from Kitchissippi Times Mar 2005 about the Nearly New Shop and Mgr Sharon Fitch.
Turquoise Folder - Historical Mementos of Nearly New Shop
Red Binder 2000-2005 advertising ads for NN shop
A: Nearly New Files:
1) Correspondence –
Undated – 3 thank you notes
Undated – contact numbers for emergencies
2003 – Procedures - Tikvah program
2002 – Alarm System
July, 2000 – thank you note for a donation of t-shirts to a girl’s camp.
September, 1997 - October, 2000 – Purchase of recycling material from Nearly New Shop by Salvation Army Ottawa
Nov 2000 – packing slip
Nov 1999 – window cleaning
1998 – 2 order forms
1999 – Jobs Connect
May, 1997 - ??
June 13, 1997 – thank you note for a typewriter
June 18, 1997 – thank you note re children’s clothing sent to Le Pedrera, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
2) 1996-2006 – Blue Account Book of Sales
3) Financial Statements –
June 30, 1965 - June 30, 1975 — official financial statements
June 30, 1968 - 2 copies plus written notes re CB
June 30, 1998-June 30, 1999 — official financial statements
July 31, 1976 — rough (unaudited) statements of income and expenses
1982 – “ ”
1984 – xerox copies of income and expenses; deposits and receipts
1993-1997 – Comparative graphs – gross receipts
1995-1998 – Comparative Graphs
1996-1998 – “ ”
1998-2002 – “ ”
4) 1977-1980 — List of Nearly New credit accrued to AGI sisterhood members
5) undated – handwritten instructions (no name) for Nearly New dinner event
1985 correspondence
March 18, 1999 meeting minutes
May 2, 2000 meeting minutes
B: Cinderella Ball files:
1) Undated - correspondence
1970-1983 – correspondence with souvenir program advertisers
1976-1983 – correspondence re prizes for CB
2) Financial Statements
1969, 1971-1974, 1976, 1978-1979, 1981-1982 – Audited statements
1966-1971, 1975-1980 — Unaudited statements [2 copies 1979]
1966-1973 – Comparative reports
3) 1973, 1976, 1977 (2) – Floor Plans, guest lists, RSVP’s
4) General File –
Undated items on duties of CB committee
1976, 1977, 1981 - Scripts and songs
1976, 1978-1980 – musician’s guild contracts
1974, 1975-1981 – written introduction comments
1975, 1981 – debriefing notes
5) 1966-1983 CB Invitational Flyers
6) 1966-1971 – CB invitations (signed by guests)
7) undated CB lists; 1974-1981 – CB Lists
8) no date – debriefing notes
1976-1983 – meeting minutes
9) CB flyers, several programs, RSVP’s
10) 1963 Publicity
Scrapbooks – 1964-1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973-1974.
1963-1983 inclusive – Loose programs for CB
11) First CB (1962) – Speech/Souvenirs
Box 17: Agudath Israel Sisterhood
1) Undated: “On the Question of Women in the Synagogue” Anon
Apr 30, 1974 Address (7 pages) given by Rose Kiesler, Eastern Canadian Conference
1984 Thank you speech Anon
Agudath Israel Sisterhood Bulletins
2) 1950s 1955, Feb 15
1957, Dec, Sept
1958, Mar, May, Sept
1959, Jan, Apr, May
3) 1960s 1960- 1961Sisterhood inserts from the Agudath Israel Bulletin
1964, May
1965, Oct, Nov
1966, May, Nov
1967, Jan
1968, Jan, Nov, Dec
1969, Jan, Feb, Mar
4) 1970s 1970, Jan, Feb
1971, Nov
1972, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov
1973, Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Sept, Oct-Nov, Dec
1974, Jan, Feb, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1975, Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
1976, Jan, Feb, mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec
1977, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dec
1978, Jan, Feb, Apr, June, Sept, Nov, Dec
1979, Feb?, Mar, May, June, Oct, Nov, Dec
1980s 1980, May, Nov
1983, Oct, Nov
1984, Mar, Apr, May
5) Chanuka Gelt Luncheons
Undated material
1953 - flyer
1974-1978 – Reports
198?-1990 – flyers
6) General Correspondence
i) 1966-1983
ii) 1984-1995
7) Financial Statements
1955 Bank Book
1956-1958
1962, 1969-1974, 1976-1978, 1980, 1984
Financial disbursements lists
1966-1969
Handwritten Finance notes – 1984, 1985
8) Sept 1989 – 40th anniversary of Sisterhood Speech (anon)
9) Installation - 1965-1966
1981
10) Minutes
Undated notes plus report on Tikvah program of Camp Ramah
May 18, 1977 Meeting with Vice-Presidents
June 15, 1977 Meeting with Rabbi
June 22, 1977 re Program
June 29, 1977 re Program; Inge Hoffman presiding
June 24, 1977 Correspondence, Women’s Cttee of the Ottawa Va’ad
July 12, 1977 “ “ “
Oct 26, 1977 “ “ “
Jan 17, 1978 “ “ “
March 13, 1978 Book Fair Committee
March 29, 1978 JCC Ottawa correspondence
April 25, 1978 Youth Commission Meeting
11) Officers and Members of Sisterhood - Lists
1938-1939
1956-1961
1965-1966, 1967-1968
1973-1974, 1976, 1977-1979
1980-1987?
Sisterhood Program Flyers
12) 1950s
13) 1960s
14) 1970s
15) 1980s
Eclectic, not complete
16) 1975-1976 Recipes
17) Reports on Sisterhood Presidency experience
1948-1949, Elsie Baker
1956, Claire Fogel
1960, Sandra Ritter
1964-1966, Jen Shinder
1966-1969, Dorothy Lieff
1969-1971, Millie Wolfe
1971-1973, Miriam Levitin
1975-1976, Sandra Levinson??
Reports – 1962-1963, 1964-1965, 1977 plus report on Malca Library
Report on National Biennial Convention - 1972, 1974, 1976
President’s Reports – 1974-1975, 1977
Sisterhood report – 1976, Oct 1977, Oct 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1984-1985
Report on Book review Series – Sept 1977
18) 1983 Women’s Rosh Chodesh Minyan
19) Dec 9, 1978 Tapestry Dedication
Meeting Minutes (incomplete), Notes, Pictures, Shabbat Service thanking craftswomen, newspaper articles
Box 18:
Correspondence between Agudath Israel Sisterhood and The Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Torah Fund
Box 19: Agudath Israel Sisterhood Photographs
1973 Cinderella Ball, Adele Shinder, Chair
1976-1977 Sisterhood
1977-1978 Inge Hoffman, President
1978 Cally Kardish, President
1978 Cinderella Ball
Tapestry Slides
1979 Cinderella Ball
1979-1980 Sisterhood Event, Cally Kardish, President
1981 Cinderella Ball
1983 Cinderella Ball
1987 Chanuka Luncheon; Easter Brunch Meeting
May 1988 Negatives
Rabbi Fine Eulogies, unveilings, speeches and correspondence described in separate fonds.
28 CD's containing photographs of various events at Agudath Israel by Sylvia Klein. Some programs and events include: Agudath participation in Walkathon and Aviv Festival 2004 and 2005, Tov Breakfast 2009 Minyancers, Dr. David Brooks, Cantor Concert, Bat Mitzvah Ladies, Margo Rostron VIP Luncheon, Purim 2006, "Wishman" Luncheon 2007, Rabbi Wayne Allen 2005, Honourable Herb Gray, Cantor Shneur M. Bielak, Bertram Loeb, Professor Kaplan on Heschel 2005, Rabbi Arnold Fine Retirement Dinner 2004, Adult Education 2004 with Rabbi Wayne Allen, Pizmon Choir 2005, Purim 2007 etc.
OS: Index of drawings, site plan, finish and door schedules for synagogue addition c. 1965 by architect firm Hazelgrove, Lithwick, Lambert & Sim (located in scrolls)
OS: Architectural plan for residence of the Rabbi (located in scrolls)
B&W photograph of either the Agudath Israel Sisterhood or the Cinderella Ball? - 1973 (see 5-332).
- Date
- 1938 - 2016
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Storage Location
- A.1.6 - A.2.3
- 2 scrolls in OS
- History / Biographical
- In September of 1932, 16 families living in the newly developed west end of Ottawa met in Jacob Taller’s mattress factory for High Holy Day services. The group started meeting for daily and Shabbat services in the homes of Alex Kelman and Shnair Blushinsky. In 1936, the group decided to organize itself into a permanent congregation chartered under the name of Congregation Agudath Israel.
With the expansion of the Jewish community into the west end of Ottawa, the congregation was growing rapidly and soon outgrew its small sanctuary. In 1948, a building at 30 Rosemount was purchased. Expansion was swift: the religious school had over 100 children; youth groups, including Brownies and Boy Scouts, were started; the Men’s Club held regular Sunday morning meetings; there was an active Sisterhood.
Mixed seating was introduced in the early 1950s. In 1951, the synagogue became affiliated with the United Synagogue of America movement.
As the congregation continued to grow, the synagogue purchased eight acres of land between Coldrey Avenue and Laperriere Avenue to construct a new building. By 1966, the complex was completed with the dedication of the new sanctuary. (Copied from the Kehillat Beth Israel Web site in 2018).
Founders of the Agudath Israel Congregation - 1938
Jacob Taller - first minyan
Harry Leikin
Alexander Kelman
Morris Goldberg
S. Blueshinsky
N. Kalin
S. Tanner
M. Kilinovsky
Abraham Borts
Max Cooper
David Rubin
Israel Hartman
Jacob Ages
Morris Feldberg
S. Dieks
J. Gruvick
Synagogue Presidents
1936-42 Harry Leikin
1942-47 Morris Goldberg
1947-63 Abraham Lieff
1963-65 David Loeb
1965-66 Casey Swedlove
1966-68 Stanley Katz
1968-70 Israel Shinder
1970-71 Jack Vinokur
1971-73 Norman Potechin
Sisterhood Presidents
1936-46 Mrs. Alex Kelman
1947-48 Mrs. Harry Leikin
1948-49 Mrs. Harry Baker
1949-54 Mrs. Norman Loeb
1954-55 Mrs. Julius Leikin
1955-58 Mrs. Henry Pass
1958-59 Mrs. Bert Migicovsky
1959-60 Mrs. Sam Rothberg
1960-61 Mrs. Robert Ritter
1961-63 Mrs. Jack Fogel
1963-64 Mrs. Stanley Katz
1964-66 Mrs. Israel Shinder
1966-69 Mrs. Max Lieff
1969-71 Mrs. Ted Wolfe
1971-73 Mrs. Nathan Levitin
Men's Club Presidents
1946-59 Ben Flesher
1959-60 Phil Sugarman
1960-61 Al LaPorter
1961-62 Israel Shinder
1962-63 Arnold Greenberg
1963-64 Jack Vinokur
1964-66 Jack Feiner
1966-67 Jack Binder
1967-69 Norman Potechin
1969-70 Leonard Dworkin
1970-71 Percy Levine
1971-73 Jack Gordon
- Acquisition Source
- 42nd Girl Guide Company photograph donated by Estelle Gunner, February 2000.
- Sisterhood Newsletters donated by Roz Dreskin, January 2001.
- Malca Pass Library material donated by Estelle Gunner, February 28, 2005 and 2010.
- CD's donated via Marie Levine in December 2009. Cinderella Ball material donated via Marie Levine in January 2009.
- Malca Pass Minutes 1965 - 1974, 1983 - 2000 (includes financial reports, correspondence etc.) donated by Jack Schecter, December 2010.
- Arrangement
- 1. Arranged by Estelle Gunner, volunteer and Agudath Israel member, 2007.
2. Receipts retained under the financial series, indicate activities for which there are no other records i.e. Boys Breakfast Club 1966/YSO 1968.
- Notes
- 1. History taken from “Agudath Israel: 50th anniversary,” 1989, as well as the finding aid prepared by Shirley Berman.
2. Minutes between 1986 and 1993 were lost in a flood at Agudath Israel Congregation.
3. The Sisterhood dwindled by 1996 because the same women were always approached for projects and younger women began working outside the home.
4.Women's participation history taken from Agudath Israel web site, September, 2008.
- Access Restrictions
- Minutes within 10 years of creation are open to only members of the Agudath Israel Congregation.
- Related Material
- See Morton Taller fonds for History of the Jacob and Ethel Taller Family (a talk presented by the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society) for an account of the very early beginnings of the west end congregation.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Agudath Israel Congregation Sisterhood in Ottawa making tapestries.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-230
- Date
- October 1977
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- October 1977
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-230
- Notes
- L-R first row: Mrs. Brown, Vera Glube, Libby Glube, Bess Greenberg, Nancy Saslove. Second row; Evelyn Potechin, Liz Hoffman, Merle Margles. Third row: Leah Finkelstein, Ms. Davis, Bella Leikin, Carole Cherun, Maureen Newton (up at right).
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Agudath Israel Congregation Tikun Olam Mitzvah Day 1998 (52 photos)
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 52 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-05-01-01 to OJA 5-05-01-52
- Date
- 1995 -2000
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 52 photograph : col.
- Parallel Title
- Tikun Olam Mitzvah Day 29 March 1998
- Date
- 1995 -2000
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-05-01-01 to OJA 5-05-01-52
- Storage Location
- vault
- Physical Condition
- Very good
- Notes
- Photos removed from photo album with notations on paper identifying subjects. Information was transcribed onto the back of the photos in pencil.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Agudath Israel Sisterhood Board.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-300
- Date
- June 1973
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- June 1973
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-300
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- L-R back row: M. Wolfe, C. Cardash, P. Agulnick, P. Ross, L. Katz, P. Moscovic. Next row; Laura Spergel (President)., S. Kaiman, L. David, M. Levitin, S. Hock, G. Aptowitzer, N. Kudish, S. Shaver, C. Fogel, A. Shinder, G. Goldberg, B. Dieks. Front row: F. Tennenhouse, L. Freedman, L. Shabinsky, G. Goldstein, B. Reinstein, M. Goldstein, R. Viner, E. Potechin. Front row; D. Cohen, S. Levinson, S. Weltman, E. Lightstone, E. Abelson.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail
Agudath Israel Sisterhood board at a meeting in Ottawa.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-228
- Date
- May 23, 1979
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- May 23, 1979
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-228
- Creator
- Inge Hoffman
- Notes
- L-R bottom row: Judy Kalin, Barbara Farber, Malca Goldstein. Top row: Donna Dolansky, Zelda Schreiber (wife of Rabbi Irving Schreiber), Ethyl Lightstone, Gert Goldstein, Irma Solomon, Sheila Hartman and Cally Kardish.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Agudath Israel Synagogue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-305
- Date
- [196-?]
Agudath Israel Synagogue Sisterhood 40th anniversary.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-308
- Date
- 1989
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1989
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-308
- Creator
- Jonah A. Photography
- Notes
- L-R top row: Flo Morgan, Marcelle O' Hayon, Donna Dolansky, Barbara Farber, Cally Kardash, Inge Hoffman, Sandra Levinson, Laura Spengel and Marion Mayman. Bottom row: Elsie Baker, Zena Leikin, Gerry Migicovsky, Sarah Ritter, Claire Fogel, Libby Katz, Jen Shinder, Dorothy Lieff and Miriam Levitin.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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A binder of photographs from the first annual Mitzvah Day held the Agudath Israel Synagogue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-299
- Date
- 1998
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1998
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-299
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- Pictured L-R in linked image is Brenda Saslove and Carol Pascoe. Other Individuals are identified throughout the binder.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Brownie meeting in the basement of Agudath Israel Synagogue at 30 Rosemount Avenue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-108
- Date
- 1957
Cantor Rosenzweig (left), Morris Goldberg (centre) and Rabbi Margolis (right) in front of the Oren Hakodesh at Agudath Israel Synagogue on 30 Rosemount Avenue in Ottawa.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-087
- Date
- February 1949
Children's choir on stage at Agudath Israel Synagogue.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-286
- Date
- [195-?]
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [195-?]
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-286
- Storage Location
- vault
- Notes
- The synagogue was located on Coldrey Avenue, Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Congregants of Agudath Israel Congregation at an unknown event.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-302
- Date
- 1997
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1997
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-302
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Sylvia Klein
- Notes
- L-R: Harold Schwartz, Neil Tolson, Vera Gara, Rabbi Arnold Fine.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Sylvia Klein
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Dinner held at Agudath Israel Synagogue on the occasion of the burning of the first mortgage.
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- C0005; OJA 5-279
- Date
- Spring 1946
- Collection
- Agudath Israel Congregation fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- Spring 1946
- Fonds No.
- C0005
- Item No.
- OJA 5-279
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- T.V. Little, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Elsie Baker
- Notes
- L-R standing: Lawrence and Audrey Freiman and Elsie and Harry Baker. Seated: Mrs. Fasman, Rabbi Fasman, Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs. Kelman and Mrs. Harry (Zena) Leikin. Photograph taken at Fairmount Ave., Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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