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Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath photograph collection, approximately 1892-1991
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath photograph collection
- Dates
- approximately 1892-1991 (inclusive)18921991
- Quantity
- 126 photographic prints, 30 negatives, 2 slides (1 box and 1 folder) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH0914
- Summary
- Photographs of congregation members and activities of the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Jewish synagogue in Seattle, Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Selections from the collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Jewish organization, Chevra Bikur Cholim, (Hebrew for "society for visiting the sick"), incorporated in Seattle in 1891 with the purpose of caring for the sick and providing proper burial. Within a decade it evolved into a religious congregation. Before incorporating, the chevra held Simchas Torah (Rejoicing with the Torah) services in 1889 in Red Man's Hall on 2nd Avenue and Seneca Street. Burial grounds were purchased at Oak Lake, circa 1890. Bikur Cholim's first synagogue was a remodeled private residence, at 14th Avenue and Washington Street. It became the center of religious and social activity for orthodox Jewry. Congregation Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath began with the founding of Chevra Bikur Cholim in 1891. The congregation moved to Seward Park in the early 1960s, and merged with Congregation Machzikay Hadath in 1971. On January 22, 1972, Congregation Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath celebrated the official opening of its newly constructed Seward Park building with the bar mitzvah of a fourth generation member of the original Bikur Cholim. Today, Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath is the largest Ashkenazic Orthodox synagogue in the greater Seattle area, with nearly 300 member families.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes photographs of the past presidents of Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, and Bikur Cholim related businesses, activities, and people. It also includes the 70th, 75th, and 90th anniversary banquets for Bikur Cholim, and dedication of the Vestry at 17th & Yesler in Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View selections from the collection in digital format
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Presidents of Bikur Cholim - Machzikay HadathReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 | Harry Lasky President between 1892 and 1898.
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between 1892 and 1898? |
1/1 | 2 |
Herman Kessler President from 1898 to 1910 and from 1911 to 1916.
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between 1898 and 1916? |
1/1 | 3 | Joseph Matzger President from 1910 to 1911.
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between 1910 and 1911? |
1/1 | 4 | Meyer Goodglick President from 1916-1920, 1925-1926, and 1929-1930.
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between 1916 and 1930? |
1/1 | 5 | Abe Spring President from 1920-1922 and 1922-1925.
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between 1920 and 1925? |
1/1 | 6 |
Hyman Abrashem President from 1922-1923.
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between 1922 and 1923? |
1/1 | 7 | Allen Rickles President from 1926-1929.
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between 1926 and 1929? |
1/1 | 8 |
Charles Miller President from 1930-1946 and 1947-1948,
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between 1930 and 1948? |
1/2 | 9 |
Reuben Steinberg President from 1947-1947 and 1965-1967.
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between 1946 and 1967? |
1/2 | 10 | Harry Woron President from 1948-1952.
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between 1948 and 1952? |
1/2 | 11 | Harry Russak President from 1952-1953.
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between 1952 and 1953? |
1/2 | 12 |
Israel Volotin President from 1953-1961 and 1967-1975.
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between 1953 and 1975? |
1/2 | 13 | Ben Bridge President from 1961-1963.
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between 1961 and 1963? |
1/2 | 14 |
Ben Genauer President from 1963-1965 and 1980-1982
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between 1963 and 1982? |
1/2 | 15 | Sheldon Steinberg President from 1975-1976.
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between 1975 and 1976? |
1/2 | 16 |
Joseph Russak President from 1976-1980.
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between 1976 and 1980? |
1/3 | 17 | Meyer Twersky President from 1982-1985.
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between 1982 and 1985? |
1/3 | 18 |
Mel Wolf President from 1985-1988.
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between 1985 and 1988? |
1/3 | 19 | Eli Genauer President from 1988-1991.
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between 1988 and 1991? |
1/3 | 20 |
Cliff Godwin President from 1991-1993.
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between 1991 and 1993? |
1/3 | 21 | Louis Treiger President from 1993-1996.
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between 1993 and 1996? |
1/3 | 22 | Larry Russak President from 1996 to ?
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1996? |
1/3 | 23 | between 1988 and 1996? | |
1/3 | 24 | Erving Treiger |
between 1988-1996? |
Bikur Cholim related businesses and activitiesReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/4 | 25 | Guests at B'rith of Harry Schwartz, Seattle There are some identifications on note attached to verso.
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1907 |
1/4 | 26a-b |
Dedication of Vestry at 17th & Yesler 26b is a cropped copy. Original is torn.Identified in photo: Morris Pearl, "Pop" Rosenthal, Julius
Shaffer, Sol Prottas, Herman "Pop" Kessler, Isaac Colsky.
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1915 |
1/4 | 27 | Abe Nelson and Harry Russak at Russak & Nelson Motor
Car Wrecking on Pike St. near Broadway |
between 1921 and 1923 |
1/4 | 28 | Union Market (Gordon and Woron) on Yesler Way with Louis
Woron holding side of beef |
1930? |
1/4 | 29 | Bikur Cholim Choir Walters Studio
|
1947 |
1/4 | 30 |
Group at Bikur Cholim Yeshiva Chaim Ozer Standing left to right: Alan Genauer, Harold Genauer, Marshall
Luban, Joseph Radinsky, Yaakov Weinberg, Paul Rogoway, Jimmy Benoliel. Seated
left to right: David Genauer, Irwin Friend, Rabbi Gerseion Appel, Rabbi Shlomo
Oppenheimer, Norman Volotin, Naftali Porush.
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between 1950 and 1953 |
1/4 | 31 | Women at Sisterhood officer installation and fashion
show |
between 1950 and 1960 |
1/4 | 32 |
Chanukah at Bikur Cholim -Machzikay Hadath
synagogue Left to right: Marshal Hartholz, Sam Prottas, Israel Valotin,
Sam Steinberg, Ben Bridge.
|
1960 |
1/4 | 33 | Rabbi Simon Benzaquen of Sephardic Bikur Cholim
Congregation blowing the shofar at Soviet Jewry rally |
between 1986 and 1987 |
1/4 | 34 |
Bikur Cholim congregation carrying the Torahs to new
synagogue in Seward Park Ben Genauer and Reuben Steinberg in photo.
|
1972 |
1/4 | 35-36 | Bikur Cholim buildings |
1981? |
Banquets and Anniversary CelebrationsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/5 | 37 |
Bikur Cholim 70th or 75th anniversary
banquet There are some identifications on accompanying material..
Walters Studio (photographer)
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1961 or 1966 |
box-folder:oversize | |||
OS5 | 38 |
Ben Genauer and Cantor David Kusevitsky at Rededication
to Torah banquet Marty Duchin, Seattle (photographer)
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October 27, 1963 |
Box/Folder | |||
1/5 | 39 |
Meyer Rydzinski, Rabbi Sholom Rivkin, Meyer Etkin, and
Steven Hill at Bikur Cholim's mens club banquet Martin Duchin, Seattle (photographer)
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1965? |
1/5 | 40 | 1966 | |
1/5 | 41 |
Philip Appelbaum (left) and Nathan Etkin at Chevra
Kadisha (Burial Society) dinner Ron Steinberg (photographer)
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1969 |
1/5 | 42 |
Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) dinner Left to right: Nathan Etkin, Phillip Appelbaum, Samuel
Buttnick, Jack Buttnick.
Ron Steinberg (photographer)
|
1969 |
Bikur Cholim 90th anniversary celebration The following photos are by Portraits by Harvey, Seattle.
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/6 | 43-46 | Cakes and ice sculpture |
November 1981 |
1/6 | 47 | November 1981 | |
1/6 | 48 |
Color guard next to flag Larry Jason, Mr. and Mrs. Statesman, Zelda Tatel, Larry
Russak, Mel Tatel.
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November 1981 |
1/6 | 49-52 | Guests mingling at party |
November 1981 |
1/6 | 53 | November 1981 | |
1/6 | 54 | Cantor Sol Ritter and son Dr. Ritter |
November 1981 |
1/6 | 55 | November 1981 | |
1/6 | 56 | Cantor Ritter and son with Joe Russak |
November 1981 |
1/6 | 57 | November 1981 | |
1/7 | 58 | Sid Rogers, Lou Schwarz, Mel and Zelda Tatel with
flags |
November 1981 |
1/7 | 59 | November 1981 | |
1/7 | 60 | Mel and Zelda Tatel, Jack Greenberg with
flag |
November 1981 |
1/7 | 61 | November 1981 | |
1/7 | 62 | Larry Jason at podium |
November 1981 |
1/7 | 63 | Man at podium in front of alter |
November 1981 |
1/7 | 64-70 | People seated in synagogue |
November 1981 |
1/7 | 71-72 | Choir in synagogue |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 73-74 | November 1981 | |
1/8 | 75 | Dr. Kurt Steinbrecher, Sol Birulin, Harry Seaman, Sam
Zarkin, Sam Lawson, Cantor Gottlieb and choir |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 76 | November 1981 | |
1/8 | 77 | Ben Genauer at podium |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 78-79 | Cantor Ritter |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 80-81 | November 1981 | |
1/8 | 82 | Rabbi Londinski at podium |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 83 | November 1981 | |
1/8 | 84-85 | People mingling at buffet tables |
November 1981 |
1/8 | 86-87 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 88-89 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 90-91 | Ben Genauer and others at party |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 92 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 93 | Ed Baronsky and Bert Steinberg |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 94 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 95 | David and Nancy Sternoff |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 96 | Joe and Adina Russak |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 97 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 98 | Ben and Jean Genauer |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 99 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 100 | Couple at party |
November 1981 |
1/9 | 101 | November 1981 | |
1/9 | 102 | Mr. Tatel |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 103 | Man and two women at party |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 104 |
Committee members Front row left to right: Meta Buttnick, Larry Russak, Ben
Genauer, Nancy Sternoff, Rabbi Londinski. Back row: Barry Ernsthoff, Larry
Jason, Rabbi D. Twersky.
|
November 1981 |
1/10 | 105 | Bert Steinberg and daughter Charlene Calvo |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 106 | November 1981 | |
1/10 | 107 | Stacy Lawson Willner, Stuart Willner, Rabbi
Londinski |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 108 | Irving Lawson, Cantor Ritter and son |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 109 | November 1981 | |
1/10 | 110 | Sara Kramer, Rosalie and Dr. Kurt
Steinbrecher |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 111 | Couple at party |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 112 | November 1981 | |
1/10 | 113 | Jack and Ruth Genauer |
November 1981 |
1/10 | 114-115 | November 1981 |
People related to Bikur CholimReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | item | ||
1/11 | 116 |
Portrait of a woman Boyd, Seattle (photographer)
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between 1889 and 1905? |
1/11 | 117 | 1918? | |
1/11 | 118 | between 1920 and 1945? | |
1/11 | 119 | 1930? | |
1/11 | 120 | Bikur Cholim officers and board |
1956 |
1/12 | 121 | 1964 | |
1/12 | 122 | Cliff Godwin |
1991 |
1/12 | 123 |
Israel Volotin, Ben Genauer, Mel Wolfe, Eli Genauer,
Cliff Godwin Photo was for Centennial
Journal.
|
1991 |
1/12 | 124 |
Cemetery & Chapel Committee Left to right: Mel Wolfe, Jack Buttnick, Ed Baronsky.
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between 1990 and 1991? |
1/12 | 125 | Melvyn Poll |
between 1970 and 1980? |
box-folder:oversize | |||
OS5 | 126 | between 1930 and 1940? | |
Box/Folder | |||
1/12 | 127 |
Bikur Cholim Sephardic school class Scanned from negative.
|
1937 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ashkenazim--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Orthodox Judaism--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Chevra Bikur Cholim (Congregation : Seattle, Wash.)
- Congregation Bikur Cholim (Seattle, Wash.)
- Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.)
- Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.)--History--Photographs
- Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.)--Presidents--Photographs
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (curator)