University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0883Prottas, Sam, 1899-1977Sam Prottas
photograph collection1892-1966119 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder) ; various sizesCollection materials are in
English.Photographs of
the Chevra Bikur Cholim as well as the Talmud Torah (which would eventually
become the Seattle Hebrew Academy) the Jewish National Fund Seattle Council,
and Sam Prottas, various rabbis and other peopleSam Prottas was born in 1899 in New London, Connecticut. His father
was a Hebrew teacher who learned to be a mohel. Sam attended the University of
Washington and worked in the family business until 1966. He was active in the
Seattle Jewish community, particularly on behalf of Jewish education, the Bikur
Cholim congregation, and Zionism. He was on the Board of Directors for the
Talmud Torah as well as its Building Committee. Prottas died in 1977.
Photographs of the Chevra Bikur Cholim as well as the Talmud Torah,
(which would eventually become the Seattle Hebrew Academy) the Jewish National
Fund Council, Sam Prottas, various Jewish rabbis and others.
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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Gift of Sam Prottas, June 1977.
Processed by Sarah Julsonnet and Emily Craig, 2010.
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Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath (BCMH)Bikur Cholim was incorporated in the city of Seattle in 1891. In
1897 property was bought and turned into a synagogue at 13th Avenue and
Washington Street. The community quickly outgrew the building however and a new
location was sought after. In 1909, property was purchased to build a synagogue
at 17th Avenue and Yesler Way. It was dedicated in 1915 and served as Bikur
Cholim's home for 60 years. In 1971, Bikur Cholim changed its name to reflect a
merger with the congregation of Machzikay-Hadath, the name became Bikur
Cholum-Machzikay-Hadath. In 1966, Bikur Cholim purchased property in Seward
Park. High Holy Day services were held in an interim synagogue on the site
until 1972, at which time the completed synagogue was dedicated. As of 2010,
services continue to be held there.
1/11Bikur Cholim synagogue at Hinckley
block where the congregation first met1892 1/12Jefferson Hall, meeting place of Chevra
in 18981898 1/13Mock-up of a plaque celebrating members
of the Bikur Cholim Congregation who served in World War ISuperior Engraving Company 1/14Dedication of addition to Bikur Cholim
cemetery1941 1/15Bikur Cholim Board of Directors at the
time of the October 50th Jubilee1941 1/16Soldiers eating Yom Kippur dinner at
Bikur Cholim1943 Caption: Eating their last meal before the twenty-four-hour Holy
Day fast are Privates Calvin Kramer of Chicago, left, and Abe Fox of Brooklyn.
They are being served at Bikur Cholum Synagogue by Mrs. Celia Borish. Many
soldiers and sailors attended Seattle services.
Written on verso: Names (left to right) Pvt. Isidor Rabinovich,
Cpl. Isadore Rosen, Pvt. Calvin Kramer, Pfc. Abe Fox, Sgt. Herman M. Bleiberg
(back) Joseph Harris, Mrs. Celia Borish, Frank Anteel
OS57Exterior of Bikur Cholim at 17th &
Yesler OS58Interior view of main sanctuary of
Bikur Cholim - Machzikay Hadath 1/19Five men on the steps of
BCMHcirca 1950 1/110A group of people celebrating BCMH's
60th Anniversary1951Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/111A Rabbi from St. Louis speaking and
shaking hands with Rabbi Rivkin at his installation1959Photographer: Hartsook Studio, Seattle
1/112Three men attaching the Mezuzah to the
addition of the synagogue1962The Seattle Times,
Seattle Return to Torah Banquet1/213Rabbi Bernard Goldenberg of
Congregation Schara Tzedeck in Vancouver, British Columbia, speaking at the
Return to Torah Banquet1963Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/214Cantor David Kousevitsz performing at
the Return to Torah Banquet1963Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/215Cantor David Kousevitsz and Ben
Glower at the Return to Torah Banquet1963Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/216Cantor David Kousevitsz signing an
autograph at the Return to Torah Banquet1963Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/217Rabbi Leo Jung speaking at the Return
to Torah Banquet1963Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/218Rabbi Leo Jung and Rabbi Sholom
Rivkim at the Return to Torah Banquet at the Norselander Restaurant1963 1/319A photograph of President John F.
Kennedy in a place of honor during a memorial service at Bikur
CholimNovember 22, 1964Bob Miller, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle 1/320Cantor Chiam Gottleib, Rabbi Sholom
Rivkin and Choir Leader Kurt SteinbrecherSeptember 1964 1/321Colonel Foster, Luba Grunbaum
Alexander, Jean Glower, Dorothy Klein and an unidentified woman at a Civil
Defense course at BCMHcirca 1965The Seattle Times,
Seattle 1/322Julius Rickles and Meta Buttnick
outside the Seattle Central Buildingbefore 1966On verso: BCMH rented a room [at the Seattle Central Building]
for a Hedar circa 1895. Pupils J. Rickles, Joe Buttnick and Robert Shapiro.
Committees and Groups of Bikur Cholim-Machzikay
HadathBCMH Board of Directors and
Officers1/423BCMH Officers and Boardcirca 1956Walters,
Seattle 1/424Board of Directors of Congregation
BCMHcirca 1957Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/425Officers of Congregation Bikur
Cholimcirca 1963Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/426-27BCMH Officers and Board of
Directors1966 1/428BCMH Board of Directors1966 1/429Executive Officers of Bikur
Cholim1966 1/430-31Yavneh Officers at BCMH1966 Men's Club1/532BCMH Men's Clubbefore 1958Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/533Paula Rivkin, Ben Bridge, Irwin
Treize and Sam Prottas at the Men's Club Man of the Year BanquetOctober, 1964 1/534Men's Club Officers and
Boardcirca 1966Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/535Men's Club Officers1966 Sisterhood1/536Four women from the BCMH Sisterhood
groupcirca 1957Walters Studio 1/537Congregation BCMH Sisterhood group
Officers and Board1957Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/538Women of the Sisterhood Group at
Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadathcirca 1966Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/539Sisterhood officers and
board1966 1/540Sisterhood officers of
BCMH1966 Chevra Kadisha or Hachnosas Orchim
committee1/641Group of men on the Chevra Kadisha or
Hachnosas Orchim committeecirca 1957Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/642A group of men and women representing
either Chevra Kadisha or Hachnosas Orchim committeecirca 1957Walters Studio 1/643Officers of Chevra Kadisha, the
Burial Societycirca 1966Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/644Members of the Hachnosas Orchim
committee1966 Couples Groups1/645Couples Group Officers of Bikur
Cholim-Machzikay Hadathcirca 1966Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/646BCMH Young Couples Club1966 Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Sunday
School1/647Graduates of the BCMH Religious
Schoolcirca 1957 1/648Kindergarten graduates of the BCMH
Sunday Schoolcirca 1957 1/649Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Sunday
School children with Rabbi Rivkincirca 1960Martin Duchin,
Seattle Camp Noar1/750Governor Dan Evans addressing Camp
Noar campersOctober 1966 1/751Rabbi Zev Eisenstein addressing
children at Camp Noar1966 1/752Youth involved in a performance at
Camp Noar1966 1/753Children and adults of Camp Noar at
Fort CaseySummer 1966 Yeshiva Group1/754The class of Yeshiva Rabeinu Hayim
Ozercirca 1957Martin Duchin,
Seattle 1/755Yeshiva Group of Bikur
Cholim-Machzikay Hadathcirca 1964Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/756Yeshiva Committee at BCMH1966 1/757Anniversary Committee of Bikur
Cholim-Machzikay Hadath1966Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/758BCMH Choir with Choir Leader Kurt
Steinbrechercirca 1966 1/759Unknown committee at
B.C.-M.H1966 Talmud Torah1930The concept of the Talmud Torah stemmed from a national movement.
The idea was that students would meet after school to attend classes two or
three times a week. From 1914 until 1948, the Talmud Torah convened in many
different locales, but always with the mission of fostering a supplemental
Jewish education program. By 1948, the Seattle Talmud Torah and Seattle Hebrew
Day school had consolidated and in 1969 the name of the school changed to the
Seattle Hebrew Academy.
Today the Seattle Hebrew Academy serves more than 300 children
from pre-school through eighth grade.
1/860Building Committee members in front of
buildingOctober 26, 1930Walters 1/861Board of Directors in front of
building1930Walters OS562Dedication of the new Talmud Torah
buildingOctober 25, 1930Walters OS563Large group in front of building after
the march to the new Talmud TorahOctober 25, 1930Walters Jewish National Fund Seattle Council1/964Leo Weisfield, Sam Prottas and Sam
Tarshis at the Annual Jewish National Fund MeetingDecember 19, 1949Heib,
Seattle 1/965Sam Prottas, Sam Tarshis, Leo Weisfield
and an unidentified man looking at a document at the Jewish National Fund
annual meetingDecember 19, 1949Heib,
Seattle 1/966Sam Tarshis, Fred Kahn, Sam Prottas, L.
Ketzler and an unidentified man at the Jewish National Foundation Channukah
BanquetundatedHeib,
Seattle Jewish National Fund Banquet at
Norselander Restaurant1/967-70Jewish National Fund Banquet in
Ballroom at Norselander Restaurantundated 1/971-72The head table at the Jewish National
Fund Banquest at Norselander RestaurantundatedHeib,
Seattle 1/973A group of 4 men honoring Mrs. Anna
Dolgoff with a plaque at the Jewish National Fund Banquetundated 1/974Sam Prottas, Ben Majlan and Abe and
Anna Silver, honoring the Silver's on their 50th anniversary1963Heib,
Seattle People1/1075Max Bendercirca 1950Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/1076Mrs. Bob Blockcirca 1950Dolph Zubick,
Seattle 1/1077Max Blockcirca 1950Shelburne Studios, New
York City 1/1078Ben Bridgecirca 1950Hartsook Studio,
Seattle 1/1079Miriam Brillcirca 1950Walters Studio,
Seattle 1/1080Mert Cohencirca 1950Parker Studio,
Seattle 1/1081Isaac Colskycirca 1950 1/1082Rabbi Zev Eisensteincirca 1950 1/1083Mr. Etkincirca 1950 1/1084Mendel N. Fishercirca 1950Alexander Archer, New
York City 1/1085Mr. Harry Freedmancirca 1950 1/1086First Vice President Benjamin
Genauercirca 1950 1/1087Mrs. B. Gendorcirca 1950 1/1088Rabbi Gensscirca 1880sIssac Katz, Tremont Row, Boston,
Mass. 1/1089Cantor Gottliebcirca 1950 1/1190Cantor Handler of Congregation
BCMHcirca 1950 1/1191Mr. Hartholycirca 1950Hartsook Studio,
Seattle 1/1192Rabbi Chiantzui HollanderCirca 1958Written on verso: Rosh Yeshivah (head of the Hebrew higher
learning classes); Teacher in S.H.A.
1/1193Rabbi David B. Hollander, speaker at
the BCMH 65th Anniversary Banquet1956 1/1194Mrs. Jaffe, office
secretarycirca 1950 1/1195Mr. I. Lawsoncirca 1950 1/1196I.J. Levey, active in BCMH's Men's
Clubcirca 1950 1/1197Mrs. Moe (Hannah) Marx, Sisterhood
Presidentcirca 1950Hartsook Studio,
Seattle 1/1198Mrs. Moe (Hannah) Marxcirca 1950Hartsook Studio,
Seattle 1/1199Charles Millercirca 1950 1/11100Rabbi Paltiel, a teacher in the BCMH
Yeshiva Rabeinu Hayim Ozercirca 1966 1/11101David Passcirca 1950 1/11102Sam Prottascirca 1950Walter Studio,
Seattle 1/11103William Prottascirca 1950 1/11104Miriam Radinskycirca 1950Mulholland Studios,
Seattle 1/12105Rabbi Rivkincirca 1960 1/12106Rabbi Rivkincirca 1960George August Photography 1/12107Sam Steinbergcirca 1950 1/12108Dr. Steinbrecher, Choir
Directorcirca 1950 1/12109Max Stussercirca 1950 1/12110Florence Grinspan, Sisterhood
Presidentcirca 1950 1/12111Jack Willardcirca 1950Bruno, New York City and
Hollywood 1/13112Portrait of a coupleundatedBoyd,
Seattle 1/13113Small piece of cardstock with an image
of a man and an image of a woman glued to itundated 1/13114Portrait of an unidentified
manundatedHartsook Studio,
Seattle 1/13115Usadian Associates meeting at the
Washington HotelDecember 29, 1933Walter P. Miller,
Seattle 1/13116Two men with the Gray Ladies of
Veterans HospitalundatedRose Prottas is in the back row
Northwest Photographers,
Seattle 1/13117A group of men and women seated for a
portraitundated 1/13118Five men and two women standing in
front of a curtaincirca 1951 1/13119Men at the United Organization of
Jewish Congregations of America regional conference1962