Jewish Life in Arizona

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- Boys Perform at Phoenix Jewish Community Center Annual Meeting, 1956
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Young men perform for attendees at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center's annual meeting in 1956.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Halloween Party, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Halloween
- Young men and women dress up for a Halloween party at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center in 1951.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center Inauguration, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Young couples dance at a celebration held on December 8, 1951. Four hundred people attended a dedication ceremony commemorating the Jewish Community Center's move to 2211 N. Central Avenue. The site was leased from the estate of the late Dwight B....
- Boys with Bicycle, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Young boys, including a Boy Scout, play with a Huffy bicycle donated to the Phoenix Jewish Community Center by Phoenix Hardware.
- Beth El Sisterhood Gift Shop, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.); Hanukkah
- Women of the Beth El Congregation Sisterhood hold Hanukkah gifts for children in front of a display of menorahs.
- Lew King and the Women's Division of the Israeli Symphony, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Women from the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra present Lew King with a poster for the Orchestra's 1951 performance in Phoenix, conducted by a then-unknown Leonard Bernstein. Lew King was a local celebrity who became nationally known for hosting a...
- Chorus Girls, 1954
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Women from Beth El Synagogue perform as chorus girls in the Mens Club Revue of 1954.
- Bowery Dance at Phoenix Service Center, 1947
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; World War II
- Women celebrate New York City culture at a dance held at the Phoenix Service Center. The Phoenix Service Center (339 West Washington Street), founded in 1941, provided assistance to military personnel passing through Phoenix on their way to foreign...
- United Jewish Appeal Phonorama Drive, 1961
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Volunteers for a 1961 Phonorama drive benefiting the United Jewish Appeal celebrate their fundraising success.
- Exterior View of Temple Beth Israel, 1994
- Ron Gold
- Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- View of Temple Beth Israel, taken by Ron Gold in 1994.
- Women's Committees for United Jewish Welfare Fund Drive, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; United Jewish Welfare Fund
- Three women hold a poster encouraging female members of the United Jewish Welfare Fund to attend a meeting for the UJWF's Jewish Women United Day.
- Women Advertising May Fair, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Three women advertise the Phoenix Jewish Community Center's May Fair in 1955. From left to right: Steve Tropp, Joyce Landman, and Penny Tropp.
- Queen Esther Candidates, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.); Purim
- Three Queen Esther candidates pose at the Beth El Purim Ball in 1951.
- The Smith Boys, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Halloween
- Three men, identified by the photographer as "The Smith Boys," dress up for Halloween in 1951.
- New York Store, 1895
- Unknown
- Jewish life;
- This photograph of the New York Store was taken in 1895, the year it opened. The store's founder, Sam Korrick, is the man smiling to the right of the middle man. Korrick immigrated to America from Poland in 1888, worked his way west and settled in...
- Wedding at Beth El Congregation, 1952
- Unknown
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- The Yukolis-Hodesh wedding took place at Beth El Synagogue, 1952. Rabbi Schectman officiates while friends hold the chuppa on poles.
- Edward Herzberg, ca. 1915
- Unknown
- Jewish life; Arizona State Fair
- The ribbon Ed Herzberg is wearing in this photo post card commemorates his win as the “healthiest baby at the state fair” in 1915. The message written on the back indicates that Herzberg was 23 months old at the time.
- Concert at Kivel Nursing Home, 1961
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- The Phoenix Jewish Community Council holds an outdoor concert at Kivel Nursing Home. Kivel opened in 1958 and its assisted living facilities are still in operation today.
- Concert at Kivel Nursing Home, 1961
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- The Phoenix Jewish Community Council holds an outdoor concert at Kivel Nursing Home. Kivel opened in 1958 and its assisted living facilities are still in operation today.
- Phoenix Jewish Community Center, 1955
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- The Phoenix Jewish Community Center, as seen in 1955. The building, located at Camelback Road and 15th Street in Phoenix, was constructed in 1953. Today, the Camelback Toyota dealership stands in this location, but a commemorative plaque for the...