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Rabbi Theodore H. Gordon

Date: 02 19 1944
Description: Portrait of Rabbi Theodore Gordon, Director of Hillel Foundation at the University of Wisconsin.
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Rabbi Max A. Lipshitz and Students of the Madison Talmud Torah

Date: 09 23 1948
Description: Group portrait of Rabbi Max A. Lipshitz and young students of the Madison Talmud Torah. The children are preparing to conduct their own junior congregation...
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Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky Teaching a Class

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Description: Holocaust survivor, Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky, teaching a class.
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Members of Newly Formed Temple Beth El

Date: 1940
Description: Members of newly formed Temple Beth El. Holocaust survivor Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky is seated in the front row, third from the left.
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Dedication Ceremonies for Hillel Foundation Student Center

Date: 03 25 1950
Description: Group portrait of participants in a ceremony to dedicate the site of the Hillel foundation student center, which was part of the 25th anniversary of the Fo...
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Madison Zionist Honored

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Saul Kasdin, a long-time member and first president of the Madison Zionist district, was honored at a dinner meeting of the group at the Capitol Hotel. He ...
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Teaching Staff of the Madison Inter-Church Leadership Training School

Date: 09 21 1950
Description: Members of the teaching staff of the Madison Inter-Church Leadership Training School gather around a table at a luncheon meeting. Seated, from left, are: R...
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Chanuka Book and Symbol Display

Date: 12 02 1950
Description: Rabbi Max A. Lipshitz (left) and sexton Abraham Gazevitz observe a display of books and symbols in the lobby of Beth Israel center that will be on display ...
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Veterans Presentation

Date: 02 15 1951
Description: The Dane County 40 and 8 Chapter Number 684 World War I veterans group presents its annual contributions to four county child welfare programs. Left to rig...
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American Jewish Tercentenary of Jews in United States

Date: 09 10 1954
Description: Group portrait of Governor Walter Kohler with five Jews observing the 300th anniversary of the September 1634 arrival of Jewish settlers in New Amsterdam, ...
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Hillel Ground Breaking at 611 Langdon Street

Date: 04 03 1955
Description: Four men with shovels turn over the first shovels full of earth at 611 Langdon Street, the site of the new Jewish student center. "Left to right are Rabbi ...
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870 People Bid Farewell to Dr. Alfred Swan, Minister First Congregational Church

Date: 10 05 1965
Description: Dr. Alfred Swan, minister at the First Congregational Church for 35 years, is honored at a retirement banquet at the Park Motor Inn banquet hall. Shown con...
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Cornerstone Laying of B'nai B'rith Hillel Building

Date: 10 1955
Description: Participants attending in a cornerstone laying ceremony for the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation Building located at University of Wisconsin on a rainy day. ...
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Graduation Ceremonies Tea for Madison General Hospital Nurses

Date: 08 14 1958
Description: Visiting with Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky at the graduation ceremonies tea for Madison General Hospital nurses are Patricia Hughes, Ann Neilson, and Edna Benn...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Violence Erupts at Kahane Lecture

Date: 1990
Description: An article in The Badger Herald written by Risa Berg about a lecture by Rabbi Meir Kahane which was disrupted by protesters. It includes an image of...
Manuscript

Abrahamson-Winograd Letter

Date: 06 17 1969
Description: A letter written by Rabbi Richard Winograd of the Hillel Foundation to Shirley Abrahamson.
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Article About Rabbi Winograd

Date: 08 10 1967
Description: An article in the Daily Cardinal newspaper titled: "Rabbi Winograd Speaks Out On Hippies, Draft Resistance, Morals." The article is accompanied by a...
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B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation Council

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Description: A group portrait of students and Rabbi Max Kadushin, who is fourth from the left in the front row.
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Rabbi Max Kadushin with Students

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Description: Rabbi Kadushin conducting a class in his study. He is sitting at a table with five students.

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