Members of the Adas Israel Synagogue, Duluth, Minnesota
Title |
Members of the Adas Israel Synagogue, Duluth, Minnesota |
Description |
Adas Israel was formed in the 1890s by members of the Moses Montefiore congregation, an earlier Orthodox congregation comprised of Lithuanian Jews. By the turn of the century, there were close to 1,500 Jews living in Duluth, most of who were Russian or Eastern European. The men in the picture were observing Simchas Torah, the holiday marking the end of the weekly cycle of Torah readings. |
Date of Creation |
1914 |
Dimensions |
20.32 x 25.40 |
Minnesota Reflections Topic |
Religion |
Item Type |
Still Image |
Item Physical Format |
Black-and-white photographs |
Formal Subject Headings |
Jewish men |
Locally Assigned Subject Headings |
Religious events; Dakotas, Wisconsin, Out state Minnesota: Synagogues; Religious observances |
Minnesota City or Township |
Duluth |
Minnesota County |
St. Louis |
State or Province |
Minnesota |
Country |
United States |
GeoNames URI |
http://sws.geonames.org/5024729/ |
Collection Name |
Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt Photography Collection (Box 21, Folder 1) |
Contributing Organization |
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives |
Contact Information |
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, https://www.lib.umn.edu/umja |
Rights Management |
This item may not be reproduced without the expressed written consent of the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives. |
Local Identifier |
neg891179 |
MDL Identifier |
mhs06508 |
Fiscal Sponsor |
Grant provided to the Minnesota Digital Library Coalition through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and the State Library Services and School Technology unit of the Minnesota Department of Education |
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