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Rabbi Charles Bender presents scroll to Hyman Grover, Jewish National Fund of Canada

Photograph depicts (l-r) Rabbi Charles Bender and Hyman Grover.
Written on the verso: From Gus Garber for the Jewish National Fun, 2025 University St., Montreal. Rabbi Charles Bender, Honorary President of the Jewish National Fund of Canada, left, is shown presenting an illuminated scroll to Hyman Grover, guest of ho...[rest cut off]

Rabbi Dr. Arthur Hertzberg delivers address at Na'amat Triennial National Convention in Montreal

Photograph depicts the head table at the Na'amat Triennial National Convention.
Caption: Rabbi Dr. Arthur Hertzberg delivers keynote address at closing banquet of Pioneer Women - Na'amat Triennial National Convention in Montreal, seated at table (l-r) newly elected President Pearl Mekler of Toronto; Immediate Past President Flora Naglie of Montreal; Dr. Leon Kronitz, Executive Vice-President Canadian Zionist Federation; Moshe Goldner, Canadian Presentative Bank Hapoalim (caption note removed). Written on the verso: "3 x 3 1/2 P.3 265. Oct 29/81. Pioneer Women."

CJC National Executive Meeting, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Montreal

Photograph depicts five men seen seated behind a conference table upon which are microphones and a tape recorder. Pictured are (l-r) President Irwin Cotler; Israeli Ambassador to Canada, Yeshayahu Anug; National Exec. Chairman Sam Filer; National Exec. Director Stan Urman; and Assistant National Director Bill Stroll.

Interview with Edith Thompson (Lohn)

  • CA JMABC A.1998.010, A.2008.007, A.1968.001, A.1971.002, A.2007.017, A.2007.009, A.2011.007, A.2010.055-OH.19.95-10
  • Item
  • January 9, 1995
  • Part of Cyril E. Leonoff fonds

An Interview with Edith (nee Lohn) Thompson who was born in British Columbia. She enlisted in the RCAF Women’s Division in 1942 in secretarial positions and postwar than worked for senior medical health officer. Her brother Earl served overseas in Italy throughout the war. Edith and her husband George moved to California in 1963 but moved back to Vancouver in 1983 following the death of their youngest son; safety and the lack of violence prompted move. Ran 'Vancouver Antique Centre' on Richard and Harris and was quite successful. Involved in Hadassah, the Vancouver Art Gallery and is a member of Richmond Country Club.

Harry Toban

Oral history interview with Harry Toban who was born in Lithuania in 1895, but family emigrated to Canada in 1911 because his uncle had gone to Montreal in 1895 and his aunts had come to Vancouver from Montreal in 1905. Mr. Toban primarily discusses being a business owner and helping the development of Schara Tzedeck Synagogue on Oak Street.

Bertha Hornstein

Oral history interview with Bertha Hornstein who was born in Montreal and moved to Vancouver in 1926. Well involved in the Jewish community such as B'nai Brith, Hadassah and the Federated Jewish Women of Vancouver. During the Second World War Bertha worked with the Red Cross as financial secretary.

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