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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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Temple Beth El Organization Chart

Date: 01 26 1956
Description: A chart illustrating the organization of Beth El Temple is shown at their annual meeting.
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World Jewish Child's Day

Date: 04 01 1957
Description: Governor Vernon W. Thomson receives a gavel made by school children in Israel upon his signing of a proclamation of World Jewish Child's Day. Members of th...
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Temple Emanuel #819

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Description: Reform Temple Emanu-El at the corner of Broadway and Martin Street. Text at right: "Milwaukee and Vicinity, Photographed by H.H. Bennett."
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Hadassah Annual Eye Bank Luncheon

Date: 11 1959
Description: Four members of the Rachel S. Jastrow chapter of Hadassah work on decorations for the annual eye bank luncheon to be held at Temple Beth El. Left to right ...
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Women's Balcony

Date: 02 1977
Description: A view of the women's balcony in the Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue.
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Gates of Heaven

Date: 09 2013
Description: View looking up at the facade of the synagogue known as Gates of Heaven. This synagogue has been converted over last century from a synagogue, to the Unita...
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Beth Israel Center Construction

Date: 1951
Description: Exterior view of the Beth Israel Center synagogue during construction. A worker is standing on the roof of the building, and construction materials are pil...
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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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Hillel Front Doors

Date: 12 1967
Description: A view of the front doors of the Hillel Foundation, with posters of Barbara Streisand and Moshe Dayan. There are signs under each poster: "Hamantashe" for ...

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