Jewish National Fund of Ottawa fonds

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Collection: Jewish National Fund of Ottawa fonds

Niveau de description: Fonds

Collation: 5 boxes of textual material; three certificates

No du fonds: O0021

Portée et contenu: Fonds consists of series of souvenir programs of dinners and other events (with gaps) - 1957, 1964 - 1969, 1971 - 1979, 1980 - 1985, 1986 - 1989, 1991 - 1994, 1995, 1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2007, 2014; and an administrative series concerning the organization of the Negev Dinner, 1956-1978 along with spe…

Archives / Généalogie: Archival Descriptions

Collection: Jewish National Fund of Ottawa fonds

Niveau de description: Fonds

Collation: 5 boxes of textual material; three certificates

Portée et contenu: Fonds consists of series of souvenir programs of dinners and other events (with gaps) - 1957, 1964 - 1969, 1971 - 1979, 1980 - 1985, 1986 - 1989, 1991 - 1994, 1995, 1997 - 2000, 2003 - 2007, 2014; and an administrative series concerning the organization of the Negev Dinner, 1956-1978 along with speeches and reports. Also included in this fonds are two JNF certificates presented to Leon Fine; one from 1935 and one from 1944. The 1935 certificate was presented by the Lena Florence Chapter of Hadassah on the occassion of Mr. & Mrs. Leon Fine's Silver Wedding anniversary. The other certificate was inscribed to Mr. Fine by the Ottawa Hebrew Benefit Society. A Jewish National Fun certificate presented to Senator David A. Croll (see Subject Files) on the occasion of his appoinment as member of the Senate of Canada from the Ottawa Men's Zionist Society (see 4-728). A Jewish National Fund tree planting certificate inscribed for Peter and Anna Pepper on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary - June 13, 1976 - Trees were planted by Archie Taller, Lillian Taller and Joel Taller (see 4-771).

Dates ultimes: 1935 - 2006 with gaps

No du fonds: O0021

Notice biographique / histoire administrative: The Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemeth Le'Israel) began in 1901, and commenced in Canada in 1906 as a Zionist movement dedicated to redeeming land in Palestine. Its mission to redeem the land of Israel has been steadfast and unwavering, serving as trustee of that land for the Jewish people of the world. In 1948 the first Negev dinner was held in Montreal. The first Negev dinner in Ottawa was held in 1957 as a National Farewell for His Excellency Michael Saul Comay, first ambassador to Canada. Lawrence Freiman was chairman, and Sam Kizell Vice-Chairman. From 1964 onwards, Negev dinners were held in Ottawa on a regular basis. Traditionally, prominent members of the Ottawa community who have contributed to the development and strengthening of both Ottawa and the State of Israel are honoured at these dinners. Occasionally non-Jewish friends of Israel such as Hugh M. Grant and Bob Chiarelli are honoured. In 1990, the annual Negev Dinner was deferred by the JNF until the following year out of recognition of the importance of Operation Exodus by the Ottawa Jewish community. In September of 1990, the Ottawa Jewish Bulletin reported that JNF had embarked on building infrastructure and housing to accomodate Soviet immigrants. Negev Dinner Honourees: 1957 Michael Comay 1964 Lawrence Freiman 1965 Alex Betcherman 1966 Myer N. Drazin 1967 Rev. Joseph Rabin 1968 Samuel Berger, Q.C. 1969 A. Louis Achbar 1971 Mrs. Max (Greta) Cohen 1972 Dr. Samuel Mirsky 1973 Jacob Gordon 1974 Hugo Levendel, Samuel Taller, Harry Weidman 1975 Senator Norman M. Paterson 1976 Jacob and Fanny Baker 1977 Harold Shenkman 1978 The Honourable Mr. Abraham Lieff 1979 Hugh M. Grant 1980 Bertram Loeb 1981 The Honourable Bob Kaplan, P.C., Q.C. 1982 The Heroes of the Galilee 1983 B'nai Brith and B’nai B’rith Women of Ottawa 1984 Dr. Nathan Schechter, M.D., F.R.C.P., (C) 1985 Muriel Levine 1986 Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka 1987 John and Gladys Greenberg 1988 Jack Smith 1989 Norman Lesh 1990 (No dinner) 1991 Mervin Mirsky 1992 Rabbi Arnold Fine 1993 Dr. Norman Barwin, C.M. 1994 Harry Goldstein 1995 Sam, Shirley and Moe Kardish 1996 (no dinner) 1997 Cantor David Aptowitzer 1998 Moshe Feig 1999 Bob Chiarelli 2000 The Honourable Herb Gray 2001 (No dinner) 2002 (No dinner) 2003 Vera Klein 2004 Alan Dershowitz 2005 Dr. Hartley Stern, MD, FRCSC,FACS 2006 Stephen Victor, Q.C. 2007 Jim Orban 2008 Dan Greenberg and Barbara Crook 2009 Sara Vered 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Histoire de la conservation: Certificates were donated by Mrs. Sarah (Fine) Shaffer in 1999 (see Photographic Database - 4-722-01/02). Most of the textual material (except Negev Dinner Programs) was sent to off-site Storage in August 2009.

Notes: 1. Missing Negev dinner programs for 1999 (Bob Chiarelli). 2. Both certificates are stored in oversized documents Box 4. 3. Plaque: Ceramic Tile (picture of Parliament Bldgs., Ottawa, ON) on a wood base presented to A. Louis Achbar, Negev Honoree 1969.

Archives / Généalogie: Archival Descriptions

Dépôt d'archives: Ottawa Jewish Archives