Jewish Historical Society of B.C. photograph collection
Portrait of Judge Samuel David Shultz, First Jewish Judge in Canada. Shultz practiced law in Nelson, Victoria and Vancouver. At the time this photo was taken he was not yet a judge but a barrister.
Lumley Franklin (1808 – 3 August 1873), was the 2nd mayor of Victoria, British Columbia.
Henry Nathan, Jr. was the first Jewish Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons. Nathan was one of two MPs elected to represent the British Columbia riding of Victoria in the Canadian general election of 1872.
Max's father Abraham Grossman owned the Hub, Vancouver's first men's wear store. Max was a barrister and was the first Jew in Vncouver to be honoured as a King's Counsel. He was very involved in community affairs and was president of B'nai B'rith Samuel Lodge in 1915, 1918 and again in 1924. He was the first president of the Vancouver Hebrew School and a key mover in the building of the first Jewish Community Centre. However, his greatest contribution to the Jewish community in Vancouver was as Chairman and driving force for the building of the Schara Tzedeck synagog
B'nai Brith Samuel Lodge No. 668, first installation banquet. First President Samuel David Schultz (Justice) pictured, seated left of the Menorah.
Black and white photograph depicts a group portrait of the Independent Order of B'nai Brith [IOBB] annual picnic, at Grantham's Landing, Howe Sound. &nbs
Rabbi Pastinsky with Julius B. Jaffe (right), ministers to service men in Vancouver Harbour, WWII.
Rabbi Nathan Mayer Pastinsky, Spiritual Leader of the Vancouver Jewish community, 1918-1948.
Quoted in Cyril E. Leonoff's book, Pioneers, Pedlars and Prayer Shawls (1978):
"Rabbi N. M. Pastinsky is addressing the gathering. M. M. Grossman, chairman of the Building Committee, wearing a straw hat is at the far left of the platform. The original Sons of Israel Synagogue is seen in the background.
To raise funds for the building, eight cornerstones were sold that day, honoring deceased parents and grandparents. Several hundred bricks in the foundation were also sold as commemorative objects." (p.137)
Note on verso of photo reads from Bertha to Bea Lubin : "Dear Bea, this picture I had for a long time and thought it was goofy, but if you think this is better than nothing, you can have it. I got it made at a cheap joint on Main Street in the Mexican neighbourhood, but I still managed to reach the stars."
