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Address: 4600 Bathurst St. , Toronto, Ontario M2R 3V2
Telephone: 416-635-2883, ext. 5170
Fax: 416-849-1006
E-mail:
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Web site: http://www.ontariojewisharchives.org/
- Researchers are asked to call for an appointment
- Researchers may submit research requests by mail but extensive research cannot be done by the Archive's staff
- All material must be used in the Archives
- Photocopying is limited to a maximum of 12 pages per visit
- A minimum of 5 weeks is required for photograph reproduction
Founded in 1973, the Archives of the Jewish Community of Ontario has been actively collecting and preserving material recording the history of the Jews of this province. The collection includes manuscript and printed documents of Jewish organizations, including minutes, correspondence, publications, financial and cemetery records, personal papers, diaries, invitations, posters, newspapers, and sound and video recordings. The 700-volume book collection covers every aspect of Jewish life in Canada. The material is stored in the basement of the Lipa Green Building.
Here is a selected list:
Synagogue Records, Toronto
Holy Blossom Temple: B: 1857-73, M: 1851-94, D: 1858-1902
Clanton Park: Members 1972/73
University Ave. Synagogue - Circumcisions & Weddings 1915-32
Shaar Hashomayim - Honour Roll (late 1980s), youth members 1970s
Husiatyner Maus Beth Israel - member lists 1945-1962
First Narayever Congregation - misc. records
Synagogue Records, Ontario
Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, Kingston, Peterborough, Ottawa, Brantford, Kirkland Lake, Cobalt, Timmins, Thunder Bay
Jewish Social Clubs (Mostly in Toronto)
Primrose Club -members, 1978
Sons of Jacob Benevolent Soc.- directory, 1920, 1926, 1948, 1955
Mozirer Sick Benevolent Soc. - members, 1964, 1978/79
Zion Benevolent Society - members, 1956
Keltzer Sick Benefit Soc. - anniversary books, 1938, 1952, 1962
Stashever Young Men's Soc., 40th Anniversary 1951
Toronto Hebrew Benevolent Society - dues book, 1903?1905
Ovruch?Voliner Farein - misc records, 1950?1957
Ostrovizer Indep. Benef. Soc.- misc. records 1953?1969
Wierzbniker Friendly Mutual Benefit Society - 50th Jubilee 1934-1984
B'nai Brith Lodge - Timmins, attendance records, 1947-1951
B'nai Brith Lodge - Kirkland Lake, miscellaneous records, 1945-1960
Bialik Hebrew Day School - graduates
Yeshurun Hapoel Hamizrachi - members, 1947
Labour Zionist Council of Ottawa: Jewish Ref. Book and Tel.Directory, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1962,1965,1966
Newspapers and Periodicals (some gaps in collection)
Canadian Jewish News, 1960-1975 (microfilm)
Jewish Voice of Hamilton, Feb 1936, Feb & Nov 1943
The Chronicle Review, 1967-1976
Yiddish Neies, 1955-1965
The Hebrew Journal (Yiddish), 1915-1974
Jewish Standard, 1934-1988
Jewish Dialogue, 1970-1983
Today, March-September 1945
Proletarisher Gedank, 1931-1947, changed to Undzer Weg 1947-1957
Jewish Organizations (Toronto unless noted)
Baycrest Men's Service Group - Honour Roll 1969?1979, 1981-1984
Canadian Jewish Congress - Soviet Jewish deleg. sponsors 1943, miscellaneous files 1952-1988
Photographs
The Archives has an extensive collection of photographs from all parts of the province dating back to the early 20th century.
Oral Histories
There are interviews with over 250 individuals relating to all aspects of Jewish life in Ontario from Anti-semitism to Zionism.
Artefacts
The collections include badges, trophies, awards, posters and other memorabilia from Jewish organizations, individuals and businesses.
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