harvestingUniversity of Waterloo Special Collections & Archives, City of Toronto Archives, McGill University Archival Collections, Queen's University Archives, Western University Archives and Special Collections, NWT Archives, Archeion (Archives Association of Ontario network). Results will grow as fonds arrive.
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itemJuly 25, 1938507
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 employe…
item[194-?]OJA 1-1078-01
From 1941 to 1944 the Great Seminary in Haaren was used first as hostage camp, and then later as a prison camp. Thousands of people were imprisoned there. Arie van Mansum was kept in Haaren for approximately a year, with six months in solitary confinement. He …
item[194-?]OJA 1-1078-02
From 1941 to 1944 the Great Seminary in Haaren was used first as hostage camp, and then later as a prison camp. Thousands of people were imprisoned there. Arie van Mansum was kept in Haaren for approximately a year, with six months in solitary confinement. He …
itemJune 9, 1846916
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 …
item[1953 to 1958]OJA 4-045-19-01 to OJA 4-045-19-51
Series consists of photo slides from Ottawa Jewish Historical Society including Purim, Brownies, Mother Daughter events, Meus Tea, Sleigh rides, gift shop and bazaar, sisterhood convention ranging from 1953 to 1958 Original envelope unlabeled Notes on each ph…
item[199-?]OJA 5-255
Includes Rose Taylor, Lillian Saslove and Lottie Shainbaum baking Hamantashen for distribution to Jewish patients in city hospitals and nursing homes.
itemSeptember 3, 1926OJA 2-02-22
item1953OJA 5-055Marvin Flatt
L-R head table: Ida Flesher, Freda Radnoff, David Radnoff, Murry Lesh, Sam Lesh, Rabbi Simon Eckstein, Mrs. Belle Eckstein, Alex Sherman, Mrs. Max Dworkin, Ben Gubler, Mrs. Gubler, A. Bookman, and Mary Bookman. Meyer Flesher is in front of A. Bookman. Ben Book…
itemFebruary 04, 1977
Certificate of merit with printed and handwritten text; bordered by alternating menorahs and Stars of David; surrounded by a beige window mat. Honouring Albert Spanier. Housed in a plastic frame, with a thin gilt border; glass glazing. The dust cover is paper,…
itemJune 18, 2002844
Certificate of Honour presented to Isaar Levy. Honoured by: Men's Association of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim; National Federation Jewish Men's Clubs, Inc.; B'nai Brith; Congregation Shaar Hashomayim; Signed by the presidents of these organizations, by the ch…
item[196-?]OJA C8-001
Unsure about the nature of the gathering. This is not a service as the sections are not seperated and mixed seating wasn't introduced at Beth Shalom until the early 2000s.
item1973OJA 5-390
Plaque presented to Martin K. Levinson for devoted and dedicated service as Parnass 1963-1973.
item886Photographer: Victor Trower
Group photograph.
item[ca. 1902]693
Correspondence between M. Gaster and Mr. de Sola about Rabbi John Retcliffe's speech
file1923-1925SP-01-F-28-2
Originally in brass ring binder. Front: "Correspondence and carbon copies dealt with." In alphabetical order.
itemFebruary 6, 1906277
Letter from Chairman M. Workman and Secretary Jacobs to Rabbi H. Abramowitz of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim proposing a union of all Jewish congregations of Canada. Sender's address: 1888 Notre Dame Street, Montreal.
item[ca. 1983-1993]76
In the lobby of Congregation Shaar Hashomayim.
itemOJA 1-195-162
Photo is from the Briss of one of Rabbi and Naomi Bulka's sons.
itemJuly 4, 1895OJA 1-980-03
1. Part of the group of documents de-accessioned from Library and Archives - MG 28 V.16. 2. Stored in large blue folder in special collections area of the vault.