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Jewish People's and Peretz Schools
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn30573
- Collection
- Jewish People's and Peretz Schools Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 5.1 metres of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1024
- Date
- 1924-2006
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of: minutes of meetings; records related to history, campaigns and building development; financial records; school programs; files relating to different stakeholders (teachers, students, and parents); files relating to the Concert Society; publications; correspondence; files rel…
- Collection
- Jewish People's and Peretz Schools Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 5.1 metres of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- The series consists of: minutes of meetings; records related to history, campaigns and building development; financial records; school programs; files relating to different stakeholders (teachers, students, and parents); files relating to the Concert Society; publications; correspondence; files relating to Bialik High School; JPPS publicity; records from the Office of the Principal; and audio visual collection. The form of the records consists primary of textual records with some photographs, items, and audio visual material. The series consists of fourteen subseries, organized by subject.
- Date
- 1924-2006
- Fonds No.
- 1024
- History / Biographical
- The Jewish People’s Schools & Peretz Schools (JPPS) was formed through the merger of the two schools in 1971. At the time of the merger, the Jewish People’s Schools student population was 865, while the Jewish Peretz Schools was 260. The merger amalgamated all aspects of the schools including budget, finance, pensions, administration, education goals and philosophy. The union of the schools was a difficult process. One of the more pressing needs for the merger was the financial difficulties of the Jewish Peretz Schools, including the inability to honour teachers’ wages and a debt totalling $250,000. The education goals and philosophy of JPPS includes the need to instil in students the importance of a Jewish studies program (the study of Yiddish and Hebrew, and Jewish history); an attachment and a sense of responsibility to the State of Israel and its people; and a sense of general social justice. Once the schools were united, JPPS was able to pursue the goal of creating a day high school. Bialik High School was founded in 1972. In 1984, Bialik High School was moved to 6500 Kildare Road, where it is currently located. This school system as a whole is commonly known as JPPS-Bialik. By 1984, JPPS elementary consisted of two campuses: Van Horne and Cote St-Luc. In 2004, JPPS/Bialik made the controversial move to merge these two elementary campuses. The pressure to merge was partially due to an influx of immigrants from the former Soviet Union (who generally could not speak English or French), adding considerable strain to the Cote St-Luc campus. As a result, the Cote St-Luc location was closed. JPPS elementary is now located at 5170 Van Horne Avenue. That same year, the JPPS celebrated its 90th anniversary. The JPPS is funded by enrolment tuition and fees, provincial government grants, the Federation CJA, fundraising campaigns, and private contributions. Important student events organized by the JPPS consist of the JPPS Music Festival, the Concert Society’s Annual Concert, and the Bialik Festival of the Arts and the organization of student trips to Israel. JPPS also runs a Children's Centre, located at 7950 Wavell Road.
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- French
- Arrangement
- This fonds was arranged intellectually and physically following the principle of original order. The fonds is based on the records created at the merging of the two schools to create the Jewish Peoples' Schools and Peretz Schools in 1971. For records of the individual schools, please see their individual archival collections.
- Access Restrictions
- Some student records may be restricted for privacy reasons.
- Related Material
- Jewish Peretz Schools Fonds
- Jewish Peoples' Schools Fonds
- Subjects
- Jewish People's Schools and Peretz Schools
- Education, Elementary
- Education - Jews
- Children - Jewish
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
North End Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit Association
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn38324
- Collection
- North End Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit Association
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.2m of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1030
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and financial records of the Association as well as records of its participation and interaction with various Montreal Jewish community organizations.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.2m of textual records
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of administrative and financial records of the Association as well as records of its participation and interaction with various Montreal Jewish community organizations.
- Fonds No.
- 1030
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Landsmanschaft organizations proliferated in the Jewish community after World War 1. The North End Hebrew Sick Benefit Society was established in 1917. In 1925, it amalgamated with three other similar associations: the Manchester Welfare Association, the Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit Association and the Beth Yerushalayim Synagogue, which possessed a cemetary. A charter was granted by the Quebec government on December 8, 1925. The purposes for which the organization was established remained the same until the end: fraternity, sick benefits, death benefits, cemetery grounds for members and their families and to contribute to charitable, religious and welfare organizations in Montreal and Israel. The charter granted by the Quebec government was withdrawn from all such organizations in 1976 when the social and medical services were taken over by the government. The only function left in the hands of the organizations were death benefits and cemetery grounds.
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- Subjects
- North End Wilkomirer Hebrew Sick Benefit Association
- Sick Benefit Associations
- Health care.
- Cemeteries.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Mordechai Ginzburg Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17778
- Collection
- Mordechai Ginzburg Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.6m textual material
- Fonds No.
- 1031
- Date
- ca193?-1966
- Scope and Content
- Consists of manuscripts, clippings and biographical materials.
- Collection
- Mordechai Ginzburg Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1.6m textual material
- Scope and Content
- Consists of manuscripts, clippings and biographical materials.
- Date
- ca193?-1966
- Fonds No.
- 1031
- Storage Location
- JPL, Bay 4
- History / Biographical
- Mordecai Ginzburg (1894-1966) was born in Slonim, Poland on October 15, 1894. He received a Jewish and secular education. At the age of fifteen Ginzburg entered the teachers seminary where he studied for four years. He started his literary activities with writing poems in Russian. After World War I he went to Lodz, where he wrote poetry and in 1919 he published a book of collection of Jewish poetry. In 1924 Ginzburg came to Brzesc where he published a Yiddish weekly which appeared under various titles until 1930. He emigrated to Canada in 1930. He was on staff of the Keneder Adler for the rest of his life. M. Ginzburg was a productive journalist who wrote essays for over twenty Yiddish journals and newspapers. Ginzburg passed away on February 25, 1966.
- Language
- Yiddish
- Name Access
- Ginzburg, Mordechai, 1894-1966
- Subjects
- Ginzburg, Mordechai, 1894-1966
- Poetry
- Writers, Yiddish
- Newspapers, Jewish - Montreal (Quebec)
- Keneder Adler
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Shulamis Yelin Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn72069
- Collection
- Shulamis Yelin Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- sound recording
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 8.00 metres of textual records + ca. 125 audio cassettes + ca. 1300 photographs + other material
- Fonds No.
- 1032
- Date
- 1926-2000
- Collection
- Shulamis Yelin Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- sound recording
- graphic material
- object
- Physical Description
- 8.00 metres of textual records + ca. 125 audio cassettes + ca. 1300 photographs + other material
- Date
- 1926-2000
- Fonds No.
- 1032
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Shulamis Yelin was born in Montreal on April 12, 1913 to Aaron and Vichna (Dobkin) Bordodensky. Educated at Jewish Peretz Scholl, 1925-1928, Baron Byng High School, 1927-1930, MacDonald College School for Teachers, 1939-1940, Sir George Williams University, B.A., 1954-1957, and Universite de Montreal, M.A. (Cum Laude) 1961. Married Ezra Yelin, 1941. Had one daughter, Gilah. During her 35 years of teaching, she taught every grade from nursery to university, the latter at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Much of her teaching was done with gifted children. In 1968, she was named Master Teacher by the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal. She contributed essays, reviews, poems, short stories and literary cirticisms to periodicals such as the Reconstructionist, Zynergy, Viewpoints, Canadian Author and Bookman, Jewish Digest, Montreal Times, Crossroads and Jewish Dialogue. Her published books include; Creative Camping in Jewish Life, 1954; The Jew In Canada 1760-1960; Seeded in Sinai, 1975; Shulamis: Stories From a Montreal Childhood, 1983; Au Soleil de Ma Nuit, 1985; Many Mirrors May Faces, 1986; Une Enfance Juive A Montreal, 1998; Where All Her Wars Are Marked, 2002. Her awards included The Bronfman Graduate Fellowship, 1957; LA Med Literary Prize, 1962; Certificate of Honour from Le Ministre Des Affaires Culturelles du Quebec, 1972; Canadian Confederation Medal, 1993. She served as Vice-President of the Canadian Authors Association, Cultural Chair for the Pioneer Women - Na'amat Organization and Judge of the J.I. Segal Literary Award. She died in Montreal on June 24, 2002.
- Language
- English, French, and Yiddish
- Custodial History
- Donated directly by Shulamis Yelin
- Arrangement
- Arranged by series according to material in fonds.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Allan Raymond Collection
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31559
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 linear metres of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Scope and Content
- Consists of numerous series and sub-series from individuals, families, organizations and businesses from within the Jewish community of Montreal. Includes various forms of records such as correspondence, photographs, artefacts and ledgers.
- Collection
- Allan Raymond Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 16 linear metres of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Consists of numerous series and sub-series from individuals, families, organizations and businesses from within the Jewish community of Montreal. Includes various forms of records such as correspondence, photographs, artefacts and ledgers.
- Fonds No.
- 1034
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Allan Raymond (1922- ) was born in Lithuania and came to Montreal in 1928. He is a researcher and lecturer of Canadian Jewish history and an avid collector of Canadian Judaica. Raymond also considered himself a romantic poet. He had a successful career as an insurance broker in Montreal and during World War II served overseas with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Amongst his varied community activities he served as public relations director of the Westmount Historical Association, Montreal Jewish Historical Society, St. James Literary Society, One Parent Families Association, Parents Without Partners Association, the YMHA Chaverim Group, Avant Garde Singles Group and S-Group. Mr. Raymond conducted research for the Montreal Gazette's "Great Montreal Walks" as well as for the television documentary "Six Decades." Many of his historical documents and photographs were exhibited at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Universite de Montreal, Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Shaar Hashomayim Congregation and the Jewish Public Library. He has delivered a series of illustrated lectures dealing with Canadian Judaica at the former Saidye Bronfman Centre among other institutions. This collection was accumulated by Allan Raymond over a period of thirty-five years. Most of the collection held at the Jewish Public Library was donated in 1993 and again in 1999. Mr. Raymond continues in his collecting as well as donations of material to the Jewish Public Library Archives to this day.
- Language
- English
- Yiddish
- French
- Hebrew
- Custodial History
- Received by the Jewish Public Library by Allan Raymond in 1993 and 1999.
- Arrangement
- Each series arranged individual to the specific family, person, institution, business or organization. Also includes materials arranged based on format such as "artefacts."
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply due to Privacy legislation.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Some restrictions may apply due to Copyright legislation.
- Finding Aid
- Original finding aid available in JPL-A.
- Subjects
- Abramowitz, Herman
- Abramowitz, Tess (nee Bokar)
- Montreal (Quebec) - Buildings, structures, etc.
- Montreal (Quebec) - Street scenes
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Images
Mannie Lecker Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn16743
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- .4m of mixed material
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- Date
- 1885-2005 (predominant 1942-1945)
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of wartime memorabilia and propaganda collected by Mr. Lecker during his service in Europe in World War II.
- Collection
- Mannie Lecker Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- .4m of mixed material
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of wartime memorabilia and propaganda collected by Mr. Lecker during his service in Europe in World War II.
- Date
- 1885-2005 (predominant 1942-1945)
- Fonds No.
- 1043
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Creator
- Mannie Lecker
- History / Biographical
- Mr. Lecker was born and raised in Montreal. He enlisted in the Canadian Armed Forces during World War II and served as ground maintenance crew in the Air Force. Mr. Lecker was present during D-Day invasion, June 06, 1944 and marched across Europe, specifically through France, Holland and Germany. During his time in Europe, Mr. Lecker collected and saved wartime propaganda and memorabilia. Upon discharge from the Forces Mr. Lecker returned to Montreal but travelled often across Canada as a travelling salesman. Mr. Lecker passed away in Montreal in December 2007.
- Custodial History
- Initial donation was made in 1978 by Mr. Lecker to Paul Trepman, then director of the JPL. In 2005, Mr. Lecker was reconnected to the Library and Archives and made two further donations in 2005 and 2006. The last donation of Mr. Lecker's service medals was made in 2008 after his death.
- Name Access
- Lecker, Mannie, d.December 2007
- Subjects
- Veterans, Jewish - Canada
- World War, 1939-1945 - Veterans
- World War, 1939-1945 - Personal narratives
- Medals
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn30952
- Collection
- Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 7.8m multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1044
- Date
- 1882-1978
- Scope and Content
- This fonds consists of records of both Temple Beth Sholom and Temple Emanu-El. Records vary from birth, marriage and burial registers, minutes, bulletins, correspondence and various legal documents.
- Collection
- Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 7.8m multiple media
- Scope and Content
- This fonds consists of records of both Temple Beth Sholom and Temple Emanu-El. Records vary from birth, marriage and burial registers, minutes, bulletins, correspondence and various legal documents.
- Date
- 1882-1978
- Fonds No.
- 1044
- History / Biographical
- Temple Emanu-El was founded as the first Reform synagogue in Montreal in 1882 although it was not until 1892 when the first Temple sanctuary was erected on Cyprus Street, corner of Stanley Street. Temple Emanu-El re-located in 1911 to a new building on the corner of Shebrooke Street and Elm Street in Westmount. In 1957, tragedy struck the congregation when a fire destroyed the building erected in 1911. A new sanctuary was completed at the same location in 1959. In 1980, Temple Emanu-El and Temple Beth Sholom, a sister congregation founded in 1953, merged together to create Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom.
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Temple Beth Sholom - Montreal (Quebec)
- Temple Emanu-El -- Montreal (Quebec)
- Synagogues - Montreal
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
United Talmud Torahs Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn17109
- Collection
- United Talmud Torahs Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1047
- Date
- 1896 - current
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of administrative records on the running and organization of the school, student activities, teachers, activities, special occasions and parent involvement. The fonds is divided into eleven series. Series I: Board of Directors Series II: History Series III: Fundraising Series IV: Bu…
- Collection
- United Talmud Torahs Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of administrative records on the running and organization of the school, student activities, teachers, activities, special occasions and parent involvement. The fonds is divided into eleven series. Series I: Board of Directors Series II: History Series III: Fundraising Series IV: Budget and Finance Series V: Teaching Staff Series VI: Parents Series VII: Students Series VIII: Programs Series IX: Publications Series X: Audio-Visual Series XI: Correspondence
- Date
- 1896 - current
- Fonds No.
- 1047
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- The United Talmud Torahs were founded in 1896. Rabbi A.M. Ashinsky established the first Talmud Torah class on 130 Cadieux St. In 1903 the Talmud Torah was housed in its own building at 140 St. Urbain street, when it came under the directorship of Rabbi Hirsch Cohen. In 1912 the school admitted girls and was incorporated under the name of "The Hebrew Free School of Montreal". In 1917 the language of instruction changed from Yiddish to Hebrew. Several Hewbrew schools, which were spread over the city of Montreal were amalgamated in 1917 as The United Talmud Torahs. In 1930 the building on St. Joseph Blvd. was erected and in 1935 The United Talmud Torahs became a day school. Since 1970 The French language is a significant language of instruction. At present the United Talmud Torahs consist of elementary school and Herzliah High Schools with branched in Snowdon and St. Laurent.
- Custodial History
- All records transferred directly from the United Talmud Torahs of Montreal.
- Subjects
- United Talmud Torahs (Montreal)
- United Talmud Torahs (Montreal) - Bialik Hebrew School
- United Talmud Torahs (Montreal) - Chomedy
- United Talmud Torahs (Montreal) - Herzliah High School
- United Talmud Torahs (Montreal) - Cote St-Luc
- Religious education
- Education, Elementary
- Education, Preschool
- Education, Secondary
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Aviva Ravel Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn44689
- Collection
- Aviva Ravel Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 3.3m of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1058
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, transl…
- Collection
- Aviva Ravel Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 3.3m of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Series 1 includes textual records and photographs, which are arranged following the principle of original order. Files also include scholarly works, handwritten and typed notes and drafts, newspaper clippings, promotional material, and professional correspondence regarding the works written, translated, and produced by Aviva Ravel. Series 2 includes textual records of professional correspondence , which detail Avival Ravel's large body of work. The files are arranged following the original order. Files also include newspaper clippings, and promotional material. Series 3 includes textual records of notebooks in Yiddish.
- Fonds No.
- 1058
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Bay 5
- Creator
- Aviva Ravel
- Physical Condition
- Good to excellent
- History / Biographical
- Author of more than 25 plays, numerous short stories, and works of non-fiction, Dr. Aviva Ravel's works concentrates heavily on Jewish life throughout the world and, more specifically, in Montreal. Her works have been featured on the CBC, Kol Isreal, and at the Saidye Bronfman Centre. Two of her plays were also adapted into film. Born in Montreal, Dr. Ravel holds a Ph.D in Canadian Theatre from McGill University, an M.A from the Université de Montréal, and a B.A from Concordia University. She taught English, drama, and Canadian literature at all three of these universities, including the Royal Military College. Dr. Ravel's work as an educator was not reserved only to college and university; she also taught regularly as an elementary teacher in Montreal as well as on a kibbutz in Israel. Since 1984 Aviva Ravel has been Artistic Director of Cameo Productions. She is also founder and director of the popular Performance Playreading Ensemble of the Cote St. Luc Library that has presented over 150 plays, both classical and modern, in the theatre auditorium. Dr. Ravel is the recipient of many awards including the Women Write for Theatre Award, J.I. Segal Award, Women's Press Club Award for Humour, Québec Drama Festival Award, Women's Federation Honoree for Contribution to Montreal Theatre, and the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Québec Award. Recently, she was honoured by the Association for Canadian Theatre Research.
- Language
- English
- French
- Yiddish
- Italian
- Acquisition Source
- Aviva Ravel
- Custodial History
- Aviva Ravel
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Contains copyright material. Consult JPL Archives for more information.
- Accession No.
- 12-002
- Name Access
- Ravel, Aviva
- Subjects
- Ravel, Aviva.
- Playwriting
- Plays
- Theatre
- Theatrical Productions.
- Writers, Yiddish
- Writing - Fiction
- 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
Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn34235
- Collection
- Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 27.3 linear metres of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1061
- Scope and Content
- General information about the Saidye Bronfman Theatre, but also specific records about different events that occurred in it and/or were organized by it. There are multiple files about plays with detailed descriptions about the budgets, the scripts and the costumes to name a few. Exhibitions’ …
- Collection
- Saidye Bronfman Centre Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 27.3 linear metres of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- General information about the Saidye Bronfman Theatre, but also specific records about different events that occurred in it and/or were organized by it. There are multiple files about plays with detailed descriptions about the budgets, the scripts and the costumes to name a few. Exhibitions’ explanations are also available to the interest of the public. Festival programs such as Family and Puppet Festival and activities such as Artapalooza are also in the Fonds. Grant proposals, donations by individuals and businesses, overall budgets, renovation information, letters between the centre and other institutions or people related to the centre and its activities, etc.
- Fonds No.
- 1061
- Storage Location
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Initially funded by the Bronfman family and named for matriarch Saidye to honor her many years of deep and active interest in the arts and the YM-YWHA, the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts was inaugurated on September 24, 1967 as a non-profit cultural centre for the arts. The centre was home to an art gallery, theatres staging English, French and Yiddish language productions; the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre and the Youth Institute. It also housed the School of Fine Arts where classrooms were established as well as fine arts studios, dance and acting classes. The purpose the Centre was ‘to bring together in the common pursuit of learning and exploration men and women of all ages, religions, races, language or ethnic origins who identify with the mosaic of cultures which make up our province and our country.’ The art gallery was known internationally for its innovative leadership and excellence in contemporary art. Canadian, as well as international artists showed their multi-media exhibitions in the 3 500 square foot gallery. The Saidye Bronfman Centre hosted different shows and plays for older as well as younger audiences. Many plays were shown in the Yiddish Theatre to a larger public. There were also plays for children mostly organized by the Youth Institute which hosted stand-up comedy and activities for a younger audience. Artapalooza which was organized annually was also very popular and children participated heavily in the many activities related to it. The theatres of the SBC played an important role in the Montreal Jewish Community since ‘the Yiddish Theatre and its founder, Dora Wasserman [were] the recipients of many awards in recognition of the essential role they play in preserving the Yiddish language and cultural heritage.’ The School of Fine attracted people who were passionate about painting, photography, jewellery and much more. The School held sculpture symposiums and numerous photographs and painting exhibitions in order to show diverse projects in a myriad of mediums and subjects. It offered courses to approximately 1 000 students, ranging from novice to advanced levels. In the last year of its existence, the Saidye Bronfman Centre went through a major change. According to Kalichman, co-president of the YM-YWHA, a complex series of pressures led to the changes as well as financial issues for the Centre’s three entities; the gallery, the theatre and the School of Fine Arts. These pressures meant that these entities were directly competing for funding. Eventually these pressures led to the closure of the Saidye Bronfman Centre as it was under the administration of the YM-YWHA and the founding of the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts at the ‘Saidye’. The new centre has a new focal point concentrating strictly on performing arts. Because of this, the decision was made to close the School of Fine Arts and to discontinue the art gallery from the Segal Centre.
- Language
- English
- French
- Custodial History
- The collection came from the Saidye Bronfman Centre and the YM-YWHA.
- Access Restrictions
- Privacy laws may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright laws may apply
- Subjects
- Saidye Bronfman Centre [Montreal, Quebec].
- Renovation
- Buildings
- Theatrical Productions.
- School of Fine Arts
- Fine Arts
- Youth Institute
- Art gallery
- Correspondence
- Administrative information
- Marketing
- Publicity
- Young Men-Young Women's Hebrew Association, Montreal.
- 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
Montreal Jewish Film Festival Collection
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn38199
- Collection
- Montreal Jewish Film Festival Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.25m of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1067
- Scope and Content
- Consists of promotional material, videos, DVDs, posters and additional ephemera related to the Festival.
- Collection
- Montreal Jewish Film Festival Collection
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.25m of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Consists of promotional material, videos, DVDs, posters and additional ephemera related to the Festival.
- Fonds No.
- 1067
- Storage Location
- O/S Drawer 20
- JPL
- History / Biographical
- Founded by Susan Alper, the Montreal Jewish Film Festival existed from 1995-2005. Showcasing a wide variety of cinematic creations, the Festival was an instrumental tool in community engagement and outreach.
- Language
- English
- French
- Acquisition Source
- Susan Alper
- Custodial History
- Collection deposited by Susan Alper.
- Accession No.
- 07-001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Tressa Jacobson Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77760
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.6 linear metres of multiple media
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- Date
- 1934-1971
- Scope and Content
- Consists of correspondence, photographs and ephemeral material related to Jacobson's trip to Palestine as well as her "reign" as Queen Esther. Also includes additional biographical materials including birth, schooling, and marriage documentation; documents from Hadassah and the Jewish Music Counci…
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 0.6 linear metres of multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Consists of correspondence, photographs and ephemeral material related to Jacobson's trip to Palestine as well as her "reign" as Queen Esther. Also includes additional biographical materials including birth, schooling, and marriage documentation; documents from Hadassah and the Jewish Music Council of Montreal; and pins from Hadassah.
- Date
- 1934-1971
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- Storage Location
- Bay 7
- History / Biographical
- Born to Romanian immigrant parents in 1908, Tressa (nee Schwartz) Jacobson grew up to be an active member of the Montreal Jewish community. She was a founding member of the Ein Kerem chapter of Montreal Hadassah, a lifetime member of Canadian-Hadassah WIZO and a member of the National Council of Jewish women. She also served on the Jewish Music Council of Montreal. In 1933, Ms. Jacobson was elected Queen Esther and her prize was a trip to Palestine. While there she wrote several letters detailing the gaiety of her trip abroad to Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jaffa and Petah Tikvah. Upon her return, Tressa further document her trip by writing an article of it in the Canadian Jewish Chronicle.
- Language
- English
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Birth certificate (copy)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77761
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual record
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00001
- Date
- 1950-1970
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual record
- Date
- 1950-1970
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00001
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Copy of original birth registration from 1908.
- Subjects
- Jacobson, Tressa (nee Schwartz)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
School attendance record, Fairmount School
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77762
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual record
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00002
- Date
- 1918
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual record
- Date
- 1918
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00002
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Jacobson, Tressa (nee Schwartz)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Personal photographs
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77763
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00003
- Date
- 1924-1971
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 26 photographs
- Date
- 1924-1971
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00003
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Includes photographs of Schwartz and Jacobson families, photographs of Jacobson as Queen Esther, the 1933 trip to Palestine, and community groups.
- Subjects
- Jacobson, Tressa (nee Schwartz)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Ephemera, Palestine trip
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77764
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00004
- Date
- 1933-1934
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1933-1934
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00004
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Includes article Canadian Jewish Chronicle article written about trip to Palestine, passport, and a travel book entitled, "Guide to New Palestine".
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Correspondence, Palestine trip
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77765
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00005
- Date
- 1933-1934
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1933-1934
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00005
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
Marriage records, Tressa Claire Schwartz and Max Jacobson
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn77766
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1068; 00006
- Date
- 1944
- Collection
- Tressa Jacobson Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 file textual records
- Date
- 1944
- Fonds No.
- 1068
- File No.
- 00006
- Storage Location
- Ctn.001
- 7-1A
- Language
- English
- Subjects
- Jacobson, Tressa (nee Schwartz)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
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