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World Jewish Child's Day

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Governor Walter Kohler is presented with flowers from a group of Wisconsin Hadassah women during the World Jewish Child's Day commemoration. Pictured with ...
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World Jewish Child's Day

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Two representatives of Hadassah present Governor Walter Kohler with a plaque of pressed flowers in commemoration of World Jewish Child's Day.
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Young Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky

Date: 1939
Description: A portrait of young Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky, taken shortly after his release from a concentration camp.
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Members of the B'nai B'rith Women social committee gather for the organization's Membership Tea. B'nai B'rith Women is a Jewish service and charitable orga...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Mrs. S.B. Shien, Arlyne Hurwitz and Rose Gordon attend the Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organization. ...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 08 02 1954
Description: Mrs. Gerald Goldberg, guest speaker at the membership tea of the B'nai B'rith Women of Madison, receives a corsage from Madison membership chairman Elizabe...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Group portrait of members who served as models in the style show at the Membership Tea of B'nai B'rith of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organiza...
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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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Beth Israel Bazaar

Date: 09 26 1954
Description: Five women admire some dolls as they prepare items for their annual public bazaar. Seated left to right, are: Judith Stein, Mrs. George Stewart, and Roslyn...
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Beth El Sisterhood Bazaar

Date: 11 02 1954
Description: Sari Elkind, Jonthan Wolman, Lory Rosen show toys and model clothes that were among the items to be sold at the Beth El Sisterhood Bazaar.
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Mideast Peace Meeting

Date: 1985
Description: Congressman David R. Obey of Wisconsin leans across the table (left) during a discussion with Shimon Perez in Israel. Congressman Thomas Petri, also from ...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Jacob Isaacs, Albert Dizon, and Jacob Miller (left to right) enjoy dessert at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at the Cong...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Joseph Rozansky, Joseph Vein, and Bessie Vein (left to right) enjoy conversation at the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at th...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Mamie Epstein, Rose Winer and Jacob Miller (left to right) were honored for January birthdays during the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of J...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Mollie Sweet, Cecile Schein, Fannie Borsuk and Esther Sweet were the workers for the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at the C...
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Hawaiian Style Dancers at Benefit

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Six Jewish husbands dressed as female Hawaiian dancers in wigs and grass skirts posing for the camera. The husbands were part of a presentation at the annu...
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Edna Ferber Portrait

Date: 1939
Description: Edna Ferber, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and playwright, in a publicity portrait. She is looking directly into the camera and is wearing a dress with a...
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Council of Jewish Women Tea

Date: 09 02 1958
Description: Rose Glass and Elsie Karvat are assisting with arrangements for the annual membership tea of the Madison section, National Council of Jewish Women.
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Arden Shenker and Mark Laufman

Date: 1975
Description: Arden Shenker presents the Madison Jewish Community Council Young Leadership award to Mark Laufman.
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National Council of Jewish Women Award U.W. Scholarship

Date: 05 17 1960
Description: The Madison section of the National Council of Jewish Women awards a $200 scholarship to an outstanding Jewish high school senior girl from Madison who wil...

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