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Reading the Scriptures
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Rabbi Max Lipschitz, and a group of Bar Mitzvah students wearing prayer shawls and yarmulkes, (Jewish skullcaps) gather around the torah on the altar to read prayers at the Beth Israel Center shortly after its opening.
1954
Newhouse, John
Publication Information
| Creator | Newhouse, John |
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| Date Created | 1954 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 23 x 18 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | John Newhouse photographs, interviews and other materials, 1945-1974 |
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| Call Number | PH 145 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin State Journal; Wisconsin Historical Society |
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