Jewish Life in Arizona

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- Brenda Meckler in “Little Women,” ca. 1929
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- Jewish life; Acting.
- Brenda Meckler poses in character as Meg from the play, “Little Women,” around 1929.
- Community Council Camp Counselors, 1953
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Camp Counselors from the Phoenix Jewish Community Council meet with Jay Edson, Director of Activities, in 1953.
- Karp Wedding, 1919
- Unknown
- Jewish life;
- Charles and Gertrude Karp were married on August 17, 1919.
- Charles Korrick, 1959
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Charles Korrick was a prominent merchant and Jewish leader in Phoenix. He immigrated from Poland in 1900 to work with his brother Sam, who had opened a shop called the New York Store in the location where the Phoenix Symphony Hall now stands. In...
- Blanche Korrick in Costume, ca. 1920
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- Jewish life; Opera.
- Colorized portrait of Blanche Korrick in costume for a performance of La Traviata, ca. 1920.
- Dedication of Temple Beth Israel, 1949
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- Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Congregants attend the dedication ceremony for Temple Beth Israel's new location on Tenth Avenue and Flower Street in Phoenix on September 11, 1949.
- Queen of the May Fair Contestants, 1958
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Contestants for Queen of the May Fair advertise the Phoenix Jewish Community Center's May Fair in 1958. One lucky attendee that year won a 1958 Fiat sports car.
- Can Can Dancers from Temple Beth Israel, 1953
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Dancers from Temple Beth Israel perform at Al Cione's dance studio in 1953. The dancers are, from left to right: Evelyn Black, Norma Barer, and Natalie Ribyat.
- Cione Demonstration, 1951
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- Dancers, led by Jack Cione, rehearse for "Krazy Kapers" in a promotional shot for the "Jewish News of Greater Phoenix," taken at Jack Cione's dance studio. Cione owned 14 dance studios in Phoenix and produced a television show in the 1940s.
- Eleanor Roosevelt at United Jewish Appeal Dinner, 1947
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; United Jewish Appeal
- Eleanor Roosevelt delivers the keynote address at a 1947 fundraiser in Phoenix benefiting the United Jewish Appeal. The UJA was a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds to assist Jews living in Europe and Palestine, which became...
- Eleanor Roosevelt Radio Interview, 1947
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; United Jewish Appeal; CBS Broadcasting Inc.
- Eleanor Roosevelt endorses the United Jewish Appeal in a radio interview with KPHO in March 1947. The United Jewish Appeal was a philanthropic organization dedicated to raising funds to assist Jews living in Europe and Palestine.
- Leni Reiss and Flo Eckstein at Jewish News of Greater Phoenix
- Unknown
- Jewish life; Jewish newspapers
- Flo Eckstein (seated) and Leni Reiss (standing) pose at the offices of the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix in this undated photo. In 1961, Eckstein's parents, Pearl and Cecil Newmark, bought the paper from M.B. Goldman Jr., who founded the paper in...
- Fred Greenwood Playing Piccolo in Korea, ca. 1953
- Unknown
- Jewish life; Korean War
- Fred Greenwood, a Holocaust survivor, moved to the United States from the Netherlands in 1952. He was drafted into the US Army in 1953, during the Koren War, and served as a flautist in an army band. Fred has resided in Phoenix since 1966.
- Freeda Marks
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- Jewish life; Republican Party (Ariz.)
- Freeda Marks (1885-1976) moved to Arizona in 1905 with her husband, Barnett. She was a member of the Republican National Committee in 1924 and alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1936. She also founded the Phoenix chapter of...
- Hadassah Rummage Skit, 1962
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life: Hadassah
- Hadassah members dress up in found items for a skit. The women, from left to right, are identified as: Mrs. Paula _eill, and Mmes. Herman Lipow, Charles Strull, Sam Robinson, and Jack Sawl (kneeling).
- Portrait of Rabbi Ydel Dow, 1950
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Beth El Congregation (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- In 1925, Rabbi Ydel Dow moved from El Paso to Tucson, solicited by a group of more traditional Jews who were uncomfortable with aspects of Reform Judaism, primarily the English language services held at Temple Emanu-El. Rabbi Dow conducted Modern...
- Children on Rollerskates, 1956
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- In a photo taken for the "Jewish News of Greater Phoenix," five children skate at the Phoenix Jewish Community Center.
- AZA Fundraiser, 1958
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; Aleph Zadik Aleph
- In a promotional shot for the "Jewish News of Greater Phoenix," members of Aleph Zadik Aleph present tickets to a man identified as "Mr. Kissler." AZA is an international fraternal organization for young Jewish men.
- Planning for B'nai B'rith Fashion Show, 1956
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life; B'nai B'rith
- In a promotional shot for the Jewish News of Greater Phoenix, a young boy models an outfit to be shown in a fashion show benefitting the B'nai B'rith Organization. B'nai B'rith was founded in the United States in 1843 and is committed to aiding the...
- Presentation Ball Debutantes, 1960
- Markow Photography
- Jewish life
- In a shot taken for the "Jewish News of Greater Phoenix," a group of young ladies poses in anticipation of a Presentation Ball to be held in their honor.