From the Archives: Champions
Elizabeth Playground sports teams known as the “Lizzies,” won more than 150 titles at the city, provincial, and national levels in baseball, basketball, football, and hockey. Pictured above is the 1926/27 Lizzie midget basketball team champions with coach Bob Abate (standing left). Photograph by Alexandra Studios. Photograph by Alexandra Studios. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family […]
From the Archives: Family business
Opening day of Wayne Radio Company at 446 Parliament St., Toronto, circa 1944. Multi-generational family-owned business would become Wayne Furniture and Appliances. Original owners were Max Wainberg and his sons Jack and Sol. The business would eventually expand ito a third generation with the opening of a second location in Hanover, Ont. by Jack’s son […]
From the Archives: Hadassah bazaar
The first Hadassah bazaar in Brantford, Ont. was held at the Beth David Synagogue in 1952. The conveners for the inaugural bazaar were L. Rothberg and Mrs. Shooman, and Hadassah chapter president Sadie Stren. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, fonds 78, file 3, item 23.
From the Archives: Toronto bakers
Baker’s Association testimonial dinner in Toronto on May 17, 1939. Identified in the photo are Arrin and Annie Perlmutar, seated fourth and fifth from right, who founded A. Perlmutar Bakery in 1907. The family-run business was in operation in Kensington Market for over 65 years. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, UJA Federation of Greater […]
From the Archives: Winter’s back
Cars navigate the slushy roads near the Health Bread Bakery, north side of College Street at Grace Street, Toronto, ca. 1950s. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, fonds 44, item 22
From the Archives: The Humble Frankfurter
B’nai Brith lodge members Joe Dash, Mr. Blackstone and Harry Atkins help prepare hot dogs for Jewish boy cubs and scouts in the Adath Israel Synagogue kitchen at Kirkland Lake,Ont. sometime in the 1950s. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, item 838.
From the Archives: B’nai Brith bowlers
B’nai Brith women international bowling banquet, March. 1948. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, item 3409.
From the Archives: Philanthropic leader
Hadassah hosts a 57th birthday party for Rose Dunkelman in Toronto in 1946. Dunkelman, right, devoted her life to helping the less fortunate, particularly children and orphans, and to championing the cause of Zionism at home and abroad. She was internationally known and respected for her philanthropic work and for her knowledge of, and dedication […]
From the Archives: Happy Hanukkah
Children celebrating at Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue’s Chanukah party, 140 Cedar St., Sudbury, Ont. Dec. 1954. Rabbi William Rosenthal collection. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre. Learn more about Jewish life in Sudbury
From the Archives: Southern African Legacy Project
Michael Heilbronn with his wife Rose. Born in Johannesburg, Heilbronn recognized that his future was not in South Africa and applied for immigration to Canada in 1974. A year after his arrival, he took up distance running, initially in the neighbouhood, and later further afield with distances progressing to 10 kilometers, half-marathon and full marathon. […]
