Zionist Organization of Canada
| Abbreviation | ZOC |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Canadian Zionist Federation |
| Established | 1898 |
| Founded at | Montreal, Quebec |
| Dissolved | 1978 |
Membership (1944) | 15,000 |
Main organ | The Canadian Zionist |
Formerly called | Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada |
The Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC), originally known as the Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSC),[1] was the first national Zionist society in Canada.[2] Its stated purpose was "to organize mass support for, and actively co-operate in, the rebuilding of Palestine as a Jewish Commonwealth, and to foster interest in Jewish renaissance."[3]
History
The Federation of Zionist Societies of Canada (FZSC) was established in Montreal in 1899 as a merger of several organizations across the country. It held its first general meeting on November 7, 1899, at which Clarence Isaac de Sola was elected the organization's first president,[4] and its first convention on December 23, 1900.[5] By 1907 it had chapters in 42 cities and towns.[6] In 1921 the Federation was renamed the Zionist Organization of Canada.
In 1967 it became a constituent member of the newly-formed Federated Zionist Organization of Canada (itself later renamed the Canadian Zionist Federation), and its head office was moved from Montreal to Toronto.[7] Its functions were absorbed by the CZF during the 1970s, and was officially disbanded in 1978.[1]
Presidents
- Clarence Isaac de Sola: 1899–1919[7]
- A. J. Freiman: 1919–1944[7]
- Samuel J. Zacks: 1946–1952[7]
- Edward E. Gelber: 1952–1956[7]
- Michael Garber: 1956–1958[7]
- Lawrence Freiman: 1958–1962[7]
- Joseph N. Frank: 1962–1964[7]
- Daniel Monson: ?–1975[8]
- Rabbi David Monson: 1975–?[8]
References
- ^ a b "Zionist Organization of Canada (ZOC)". Ontario Jewish Archives. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Zionist Organization of Canada / Canadian Zionist Federation". Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (Archival Description). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Jewish National Organizations in Canada". The American Jewish Year Book. 46: 469–471. 1944–1945. JSTOR 23602541.
- ^ "Minute books" (1899–1973) [Textual material]. Zionist Organization of Canada fonds, ID: 10458 (MG28-V81). Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Blaustein, Esther I.; Esar, Rachel A.; Miller, Evelyn (1969–1970). "Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue (Shearith Israel), Montreal, 1768–1968". Transactions & Miscellanies. Jewish Historical Society of England. 23: 111–142. JSTOR 29778791.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ Brown, Michael (Spring 1982). "Divergent Paths: Early Zionism in Canada and the United States". Jewish Social Studies. 44 (2): 149–168. JSTOR 4467168.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Tapper, Lawrence F. "Finding Aid No. 944" (June 1979). Zionist Organization of Canada, ID: MG28-V81. Manuscript Division, Public Archives of Canada.
- ^ a b "Canada Choice". The Jewish News. Vol. 29, no. 12. East Orange, New Jersey. March 27, 1975. p. 20.
