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]
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.
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.
Oral history interview with Reva Checov who was born in a small village in Russia in 1897. Later in life when she emigrated to Canada she went to McGill University and the University of British Columbia. Reva was involved in the Pioneer Women, National Council of Jewish Women, B'nai B'rith; Red Cross, Heart Foundation, Cancer Society ; Israeli Affairs and the Jewish National Fund among an assortment of other roles.
Photograph depicts two unidentified men shaking hands. Under the arm of one of the men is a file folder and a paper from a meeting held in the Mount Royal Hotel.
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.
Oral history interview with Ida Albert. Her memories of the Russo/ Japanese war. Ida was involved in the Council of Jewish Women, the Sisterhood, Beth Israel and worked with the Red Cross. She was interned at a Japanese interment camp.