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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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Poster About Kaminer Lecture

Date: 1987
Description: A flyer announcing a lecture by Reuvin Kaminer, an Israeli peace activist.
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Solomon Adler

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Description: Engraving of a portrait of Solomon Adler, a clothing merchant and brother to David Adler. He assisted in conducting the first Jewish service in Wisconsin, ...
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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 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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B'nai B'rith Dinner Dance Committee

Date: 03 23 1960
Description: B'nai B'rith dinner dance committee members include, (L-R): Meyer Zimmerman, Ervin Schwartz, Simon Dolinky, and Leonard Porter.
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Beth Israel Skit

Date: 09 08 1954
Description: Members of the Beth Israel Sisterhood depict the group's activities in an original skit. Left to right are Mrs. Jack (Rose) Gordon, Mrs. Sol (Florence) Go...
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Madison Council of Jewish Women Dinner Dance

Date: 01 27 1956
Description: Mrs. Maurice ((Janet) Pasch of 4114 Manitou Way is president of the Madison Council of Jewish Women. They are planning a dinner dance at the East Side Busi...
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Temple Beth El Dinner Dance

Date: 04 28 1958
Description: Committee chairmen for the upcoming Temple Beth El dinner dance include, from left to right: Nadine Shapiro, publicity; Mrs. Herbert Cohn, co-chairman; Emi...
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Jewish Youth Group Presidents

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Two Central High School students, Bob Slaveny and Sally Comins, were recently installed as presidents of Aleph Zadek Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith Girls (BB...
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Beth Israel Sisterhood Membership Tea

Date: 08 23 1961
Description: Phyllis Kaufman (left), Ruth Levey (center), and Mrs. Michael Sherman are shown rehearsing for a play to be presented at the Beth Israel sisterhood members...
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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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B'nai B'rith Women Hold Membership Tea

Date: 09 03 1959
Description: Among the models for the membership tea and fashion show of the Madison B'nai B'rith chapter are Elizabeth Jacobs, left, and Roslyn Kopelberg.
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Community Service Award

Date: 10 04 1961
Description: Madison attorney Maurice B. Pasch, center, is presented a plaque for community service by the B'nai B'rith lodge. Presenting the award are Harry Epstein, l...
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Jewish Welfare Meeting

Date: 05 08 1957
Description: Three ladies attending the Initial Gifts luncheon to launch a Madison Jewish Welfare Fund drive. From left are Dorothy Sinykin, Evelyn Minkoff, and Helene ...
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Annual Hadassah Donor Dinner

Date: 04 16 1958
Description: Harriet Miller and Ethel Waisman shown working on plans for the annual Hadassah donor dinner to be held at Beth Israel Center. Hadassah serves people in 76...
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Beth El Sisterhood and Men's Club Dinner-Dance

Date: 04 16 1959
Description: Three committee members holding tickets fanned out in their hands for the Beth El Sisterhood and Men's club dinner dance. Left to right are: Rosanne Feig, ...
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Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue Torah

Date: 02 1977
Description: Hebrew Brotherhood Synagogue torah.
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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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