AQUISITIONS February 2003 Mr. Allan Raymond   Poems, Songs, Ballads by Carroll Ryan, John Lovell & Son Limited, Montreal, 1903, with an inscription by the author, In Appreciation to Rabbi Herman Abramovitz by the Montifiore Club. February 2003 Ms. Beatrice Simkover   The Council Kosher Cook Book, compiled by the National Council of Jewish Women, Montreal. Photograph of Beatrice Simkover returning to her birth house in Granby, QC, 1970. February 2003 Mr. Marc Bercuvitz   Shaar Hashomayim Hebrew and Religious School Graduation Photograph, Mai 31st, 1949 February 2003 Mrs. Gloria Halpern   Girl Guide and Brownie Memorabilia, family photographs and documents. February 2003 Mrs. Linda Laing   Postcards and letters sent to Morrie Brotman living in Montreal from Frank Rapholovitch who left Montreal to make Alyah with his family. From your friend who is thousands of miles away from you but who still remembers you and whenever I want to see you I just picture you in front of me. February 2003 Mrs. Mildred Lande C.M.   The Jew in Canada, Arthur Daniel Hart, Jewish Publications Limited, Toronto and Montreal, 1926. February 2003 Mr. David Mendelson   Cantor Nathan Mendelon's archival collection including compositions of cantorial music, photographs, awards, audio recordings, and circumcision instruments. February 2003 Mrs. Edythe Mendelsohn   Photographs illustrating the diversity of sports activities in which Canadian Jewish women participated during the 30's and 40's. February 2003 Mrs. Sylvia Schneiderman   Correspondance including that from relatives living in Vienna 1938 attempting to emigrate to Canada and as well as descriptions of life of European Jews, who fled to Shanghai. February 2003 Mr. George Rosengarten   Photographs of S. W. Jacobs February 2003 Mrs. Betty Rozovsky-Simak   Photographs of the Jewish General Hospital, Harkavy's American Letter Writer, Alexander Harkavy, English as a second language - translates Yiddish to English words, names and demonstrates letter-writing for business and perwsonal use. 1902. February 2003 Mr. Ronald M. Erlick   First Annual Report of the Federatin of Jewish Philantropies of Montreal and Constituent Societies, 1927. February 2003 Elkin Family Collection   Several family photographs including several circa 1900 and earlier of Joseph and Martin Wolff and Annette and Montefiore Joseph. February 2003 Mrs. Ruth Cohen   A Russian sterling silver spice box, early 20th century, in honour of Edgar Cohen's special birthday. February 2003 Anonymous Donation   Telegrams and correspondence from Moses Montefiore, 1883. February 2003 Anonymous Donation   Reference and Guidebook of the Women's Auxiliary Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue Feb 1951 -May 1954, Mrs. M. A. Brown, President This scrapbook is a beautiful and important exmple of a cultural history activity which is rarely practiced today. January 2003 Mr. Sam Abramson has donated the following artifacts:   A picture of the choir group of Beth Hamidrash Hagadol from 1926. A Yahrzeit Book from Bellarussia. December 2002 Mr. Mel Simak   Babylonian Talmud, 10 Volumes, Boston, 1918, The Talmud Society. History of the Jews, 6 Volumes, H. Graetz, Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society of America, 1891. the Pentateuch and Haftorahs ed. Dr. J. H. Hertz, 2 Volumes, American Edition, 1941.   November 2002 Newspaper Articles   Mr. Hal Blicher has donated three newspaper articles from the years 1935, 1936 and 1938 on the subject of the situation of the Jews in pre war Europe.   November 2002 Donation in Honour of Edgar Cohen’s Birthday   Mrs. Ruth Cohen has donated a Russian sterling silver spice box, early 20th century, to the Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives in honour of Edgar Cohen’s special birthday.   November 2002 Anonymous Donation   A sterling silver acknowledgement cup from the Adath Israel Congregation, presented to Joseph Bergman in 1949 was anonomously donated to the Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives.   DONATIONS November 2002 In memory of Belle Wexler   A donation in memory of Belle Wexler has been made with deepest sympathy by Dr. Mel and Elaine Hershenfield.   November 2002 In honour of Dr. Lyon Sachs’ special birthday   A donation in honour of Dr. Lyon Sachs’ special birthday by Shayla and Maurice Wechsler.   November 2002 In memory of Enid Deitcher   A donation in memory of Enid Deitcher has been made by Mr. Sid and Feige Gasco.   November 2002 In honour of Dr. Morrie Gelfand   A donation in honour of Dr. Morrie Gelfand has been made by Mr. Syd and Feige Gasco, wishing him a speedy recovery.   November 2002 In honour of Dr. Lyon Sachs’ special birthday   A donation in honour of Dr. Lyon Sachs’ special birthday has been made by Mr. Sid and Feige Gasco.   November 2002 In memory of Cynthia Krauss   A donation has been made in memory of Cynthia Krauss by Dr. Mel and Elaine Hershenfield.   November 2002 In memory of Hillel Schneiderman   A donation has been made in memory of Hillel Schneiderman by Dr. Mel and Elaine Hershenfield.   November 2002 In memory of Mildred Finkelstein   A donation has been made in memory of Mildred, mother and mother-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. Bill Finkelstein by Dr. Mel and Elaine Hershenfield.   November 2002 In memory of Mary Dorfman   A donation has been made in memory of Mary Dorfman by Dr. Mel and Elaine Hershenfield.   November 2002 In honour of the marriage of their son, Michael to Maria Sarai   A donation has been made in honour of the marriage of their son, Michael to Maria Sarai, by Pearl and Abraham Esar.   November 2002 In honor of Shayla Wechsler’s special birthday   The Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives has received a donation from Mr. Sid and Feige Gasco in honour of Shayla Wechslers’s special birthday.   November 2002 In honour of Mrs. Hope Rosenzveig’s special birthday   A donation has been made in honour of Mrs. Hope Rosenzveig’s special birthday by Mrs. Ruth Albert.   November 2002 In honour of Edward Bronfman’s special birthday   A generous donation has been made by Mr. and Mrs. Marvyn Kussner to the Canadian Jewish Virtual Museum and Archives in honour of Edward Bronfman's special birthday.