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    • First Confirmation Class of Temple Beth Israel, 1920

    • First Confirmation Class of Temple Beth Israel, 1920

    • Unknown

    • Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)

    • Temple Beth Israel's first Confirmation class poses at the Temple, located at 330 North 3rd Avenue, in 1920. Pictured from left to right are: (seated) Helen Wolpe, Rabbi Liknaitz, Al Solomon, and (standing) Ben Cooper, Beatrice Epstein, Milton...
    • Fashion Fittings, 1951

    • Fashion Fittings, 1951

    • Markow Photography

    • Jewish life; Department stores

    • A group of women model clothing at Hanny's Department Store in downtown Phoenix.
    • Eleanor Roosevelt Radio Interview, 1947

    • 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.
    • Eleanor Roosevelt at United Jewish Appeal Dinner, 1947

    • 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...
    • Elana Eden and Leon Uris at Airport, 1961

    • Elana Eden and Leon Uris at Airport, 1961

    • Markow Photography

    • Jewish life

    • Actress Elana Eden and author Leon Uris (far left) arrive in Phoenix on January 31, 1961. 750 people, the largest group to attend a Jewish community affair since 1948, assembled at the Hotel Westward Ho that evening to eat dinner and to hear Leon...
    • Edward Herzberg, ca. 1915

    • 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.
    • Dedication of Temple Beth Israel, 1949

    • Dedication of Temple Beth Israel, 1949

    • Unknown

    • 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.
    • Dedication of Temple Beth Israel Building, 1950

    • Dedication of Temple Beth Israel Building, 1950

    • Unknown

    • Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)

    • Prominent members of the Phoenix Jewish community gather for the dedication of the Temple Beth Israel (now Congregation Beth Israel) building in 1950. Pictured from left to right are: (top row) Nat Silverman, Nelson Glueck, Archie Kroloff, and...
    • Dedication of Kivel Nursing Home, 1958

    • Dedication of Kivel Nursing Home, 1958

    • Markow Photography

    • Jewish life; Kivel Nursing Home (Phoenix, Ariz.)

    • Kivel Nursing Home is dedicated upon its opening in 1958. The nursing home served kosher meals and hosted a full-time Rabbi. Kivel's nursing home closed in 2008, but assisted living facilities and independent living apartments still exist at the...
    • Confirmation Class, Temple Beth Israel, 1949

    • Confirmation Class, Temple Beth Israel, 1949

    • Mashek and Ziegler Photrographers

    • Jewish life; Temple Beth Israel (Phoenix, Ariz.)

    • The 1949 Confirmation class of Temple Beth Israel. Pictured from left to right are: (front row) Sue Ellen Marquisee, Gloria Lynn Turken, Faye Marion Cohen, Rabbi A.L. Krohn (second row) Eleanor Klein, Roberta Goldberg, Rhoda Gale Klein, Bernice...
    • Concert at Kivel Nursing Home, 1961

    • 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

    • 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.
    • Cione Demonstration, 1951

    • 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.
    • Cione Dancers, 1951

    • Cione Dancers, 1951

    • Markow Photography

    • Jewish life

    • Tap dancers dress up for a performance or photo shoot for Jack Cione's dance studio. Cione owned 14 dance studios in Phoenix and produced a television show in the 1940s.
    • Chorus Girls, 1954

    • 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.
    • Children on Rollerskates, 1956

    • 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.

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