Fonds - Adath Jeshurun Congregation fonds

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Adath Jeshurun Congregation fonds

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    • 1891-1957 (Creation)

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    2.18 m of textual records 5 photographs : b&w and col.

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    The Congregation was founded in 1892, with John Dover, merchant, serving as the first President from 1890 to 1893. Other founders included Aaron Harris, manufacturer, Abraham Kranf, trader, Morris Adler, trader and Michael Fine, trader. The first Adath Jeshurun Synagogue was a small building on Murray Street in 1895. Between 1890 and 1895, religious services were conducted at the homes of Moses Bilsky and John Dover, or at the homes of the leading members of the day. In 1904 the congregation moved into a new synagogue, the King Edward Street shul. The Synagogue Building Committee was chaired by Archibald Freiman, then only 21 years of age. He presided over the Congregation from 1904 until 1930. In 1910 the Hebrew Institute was added. The Adath Jeshurun Congregation became the principal, orthodox congregation of the Ottawa Jewish community during the first half of the twentieth century. When the Diamond Jubilee was celebrated in 1952, two of the original, congregation members, Jacob Freedman and Bernard Smith were part of the festivities. Ottawa born David Petegorsky, Executive Director, American Jewish Congress, was the guest speaker at the anniversary banquet. In 1956, Adath Jeshurun Congregation, along with Agudath Achim Congregation, joined together to form the Beth Shalom Congregation on Chapel Street. The first Cantor and Shochet was Rev. Jacob Mirsky who served the congregation from 1892 until 1942, followed by Rev. Joseph Rabin, and Rev. Harry Weissbord. Rabbi Simon Fyne served from 1912-1920, followed by Rabbi Max Mintz, Rabbi Dr. Julius Leikin, Rabbi Nathan Kollin and United Synagogue Rabbis Abraham H. Freedman, William Margolis, Oscar Z. Fasman, Emanuel L. Lifschutz and Simon L. Eckstein. Benjamin Pearl served as Congregation Secretary from 1912 to 1948 when he was succeeded by Herman Roodman.

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    After amalgamation of the congregations the records were given to the Jewish Community Centre in 1973. The records were transferred to the National Archives of Canada, and returned to the Ottawa Jewish Archives in 1996.

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    Fonds consists of a comprehensive record of the life of the Congregation from its earliest days including 1891-1892, 1910-1956 minutes; 1904 membership, officers, building committee; 1896 incorporation of by-laws; mortgages and deeds; celebrations of 1942 Golden Jubilee and 1952 Diamond Jubilee and 60 years of service: our diamond jubilee, Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Ottawa, Canada, 1892-1952, 5652-5712, edited by Herman S. Roodman ; cemetery records including 1897 deed of first Jewish cemetery at Bowesville Road, deeds, record book of burials, 1935-1957, burial permits, 1948-1956; 1920-1955 financial statements, ledgers from 1895-; 1950s Sisterhood minutes and invitations.

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        Adath Jeshurun does not readily translate into English

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