WAUBikurCholemPHColl914.xmlGuide to the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Photograph Collection approximately 1892-1991Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Photograph CollectionSpecial Collections, University of Washington Libraries© 2011 (Last modified: 7/8/2020)
Seattle, WA 98195
Finding aid written in English.Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard).University of Washington Libraries, Special CollectionsPH0914Congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath (Seattle, Wash.)Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath photograph collectionapproximately 1892-1991126 photographic prints, 30 negatives, 2 slides (1 box and 1 folder) ; various sizesCollection materials are in English.Photographs of congregation members and activities of the Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Jewish synagogue in Seattle, Washington

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.

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.

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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.

Donors: Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, 1981, 1986, 1988; Meta Buttnick, 1985; Marguerite Portnoff, 1986.

Processed by Don Romero; processing completed in 2018.

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Presidents of Bikur Cholim - Machzikay Hadath1/11Harry Laskybetween 1892 and 1898?

President between 1892 and 1898.

1/12 Herman Kesslerbetween 1898 and 1916?

President from 1898 to 1910 and from 1911 to 1916.

 1/13Joseph Matzgerbetween 1910 and 1911?

President from 1910 to 1911.

1/14 Meyer Goodglickbetween 1916 and 1930?

President from 1916-1920, 1925-1926, and 1929-1930.

1/15Abe Springbetween 1920 and 1925?

President from 1920-1922 and 1922-1925.

1/16 Hyman Abrashembetween 1922 and 1923?

President from 1922-1923.

 1/17 Allen Ricklesbetween 1926 and 1929?

President from 1926-1929.

1/18 Charles Millerbetween 1930 and 1948?

President from 1930-1946 and 1947-1948,

 1/29 Reuben Steinbergbetween 1946 and 1967?

President from 1947-1947 and 1965-1967.

 1/210Harry Woronbetween 1948 and 1952?

President from 1948-1952.

1/211 Harry Russakbetween 1952 and 1953?

President from 1952-1953.

1/212 Israel Volotinbetween 1953 and 1975?

President from 1953-1961 and 1967-1975.

 1/213 Ben Bridgebetween 1961 and 1963?

President from 1961-1963.

1/214 Ben Genauerbetween 1963 and 1982?

President from 1963-1965 and 1980-1982

 1/215Sheldon Steinbergbetween 1975 and 1976?

President from 1975-1976.

1/216 Joseph Russakbetween 1976 and 1980?

President from 1976-1980.

 1/317 Meyer Twerskybetween 1982 and 1985?

President from 1982-1985.

1/318 Mel Wolfbetween 1985 and 1988?

President from 1985-1988.

 1/319Eli Genauerbetween 1988 and 1991?

President from 1988-1991.

1/320Cliff Godwinbetween 1991 and 1993?

President from 1991-1993.

 1/321 Louis Treigerbetween 1993 and 1996?

President from 1993-1996.

1/322 Larry Russak1996?

President from 1996 to ?

1/323Eli Genauer, Cliff Godwin, and Louis Treiger sitting at tablebetween 1988 and 1996? 1/324 Erving Treigerbetween 1988-1996?Bikur Cholim related businesses and activities1/425Guests at B'rith of Harry Schwartz, Seattle1907

There are some identifications on note attached to verso.

1/426a-bDedication of Vestry at 17th & Yesler1915

26b is a cropped copy. Original is torn.

Identified in photo: Morris Pearl, "Pop" Rosenthal, Julius Shaffer, Sol Prottas, Herman "Pop" Kessler, Isaac Colsky.

 1/427Abe Nelson and Harry Russak at Russak & Nelson Motor Car Wrecking on Pike St. near Broadwaybetween 1921 and 19231/428Union Market (Gordon and Woron) on Yesler Way with Louis Woron holding side of beef1930?1/429Bikur Cholim Choir1947Walters Studio1/430Group at Bikur Cholim Yeshiva Chaim Ozerbetween 1950 and 1953

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.

 1/431Women at Sisterhood officer installation and fashion showbetween 1950 and 19601/432Chanukah at Bikur Cholim -Machzikay Hadath synagogue1960

Left to right: Marshal Hartholz, Sam Prottas, Israel Valotin, Sam Steinberg, Ben Bridge.

 1/433Rabbi Simon Benzaquen of Sephardic Bikur Cholim Congregation blowing the shofar at Soviet Jewry rallybetween 1986 and 19871/434Bikur Cholim congregation carrying the Torahs to new synagogue in Seward Park1972

Ben Genauer and Reuben Steinberg in photo.

 1/435-36Bikur Cholim buildings1981?Banquets and Anniversary Celebrations1/537Bikur Cholim 70th or 75th anniversary banquet1961 or 1966

There are some identifications on accompanying material..

Walters Studio OS538Ben Genauer and Cantor David Kusevitsky at Rededication to Torah banquetOctober 27, 1963Marty Duchin, Seattle 1/539Meyer Rydzinski, Rabbi Sholom Rivkin, Meyer Etkin, and Steven Hill at Bikur Cholim's mens club banquet1965?Martin Duchin, Seattle 1/540Bikur Cholim 75th anniversary banquet1966 1/541Philip Appelbaum (left) and Nathan Etkin at Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) dinner1969Ron Steinberg 1/542Chevra Kadisha (Burial Society) dinner1969

Left to right: Nathan Etkin, Phillip Appelbaum, Samuel Buttnick, Jack Buttnick.

Ron Steinberg Bikur Cholim 90th anniversary celebration

The following photos are by Portraits by Harvey, Seattle.

1/643-46Cakes and ice sculptureNovember 19811/647Rabbi Londinski, cantor and son, and Ben GenauerNovember 1981 1/648Color guard next to flagNovember 1981

Larry Jason, Mr. and Mrs. Statesman, Zelda Tatel, Larry Russak, Mel Tatel.

 1/649-52Guests mingling at partyNovember 19811/653Irving Klechek, Ida Kaminoff, Dorothy and Sol KleinNovember 1981 1/654Cantor Sol Ritter and son Dr. RitterNovember 19811/655Cantor Sol RitterNovember 1981 1/656Cantor Ritter and son with Joe RussakNovember 19811/657Reverend Isador SchwarzNovember 1981 1/758Sid Rogers, Lou Schwarz, Mel and Zelda Tatel with flagsNovember 19811/759Lou Schwarz carrying flagNovember 1981 1/760Mel and Zelda Tatel, Jack Greenberg with flagNovember 19811/761Cantor Gottlieb and Barry Ernstoff at podiumNovember 1981 1/762Larry Jason at podiumNovember 19811/763Man at podium in front of alterNovember 19811/764-70People seated in synagogueNovember 19811/771-72Choir in synagogueNovember 19811/873-74Choir in synagogueNovember 1981 1/875Dr. Kurt Steinbrecher, Sol Birulin, Harry Seaman, Sam Zarkin, Sam Lawson, Cantor Gottlieb and choirNovember 19811/876State Representative Peggy Maxie at podiumNovember 1981 1/877Ben Genauer at podiumNovember 19811/878-79Cantor RitterNovember 19811/880-81Children's choirNovember 1981 1/882Rabbi Londinski at podiumNovember 19811/883Larry Russak at podiumNovember 1981 1/884-85People mingling at buffet tablesNovember 19811/886-87People eating at tablesNovember 1981 1/988-89Rabbi and Mrs. Londinski next to cakesNovember 1981 1/990-91Ben Genauer and others at partyNovember 19811/992Ben Genauer and Rabbi Londinski next to cakeNovember 1981 1/993Ed Baronsky and Bert SteinbergNovember 19811/994Meta Buttnick, Rabbi David Twersky, Adina RussakNovember 1981 1/995David and Nancy SternoffNovember 19811/996Joe and Adina RussakNovember 19811/997Ben and Jean Genauer with another coupleNovember 1981 1/998Ben and Jean GenauerNovember 19811/999Ben Genauer, Cantor Ritter, Dr. Max Katz, Jack GenauerNovember 1981 1/9100Couple at partyNovember 19811/9101Celia and Nate Etkin, Ruth and Harry SimonNovember 1981 1/9102Mr. TatelNovember 19811/10103Man and two women at partyNovember 19811/10104Committee membersNovember 1981

Front row left to right: Meta Buttnick, Larry Russak, Ben Genauer, Nancy Sternoff, Rabbi Londinski. Back row: Barry Ernsthoff, Larry Jason, Rabbi D. Twersky.

 1/10105Bert Steinberg and daughter Charlene CalvoNovember 19811/10106Larry Russak and another manNovember 1981 1/10107Stacy Lawson Willner, Stuart Willner, Rabbi LondinskiNovember 19811/10108Irving Lawson, Cantor Ritter and sonNovember 19811/10109Sidney Russak, Louise, and JudyNovember 1981 1/10110Sara Kramer, Rosalie and Dr. Kurt SteinbrecherNovember 19811/10111Couple at partyNovember 19811/10112Jack Greenberg, Zeena, Judith and David GreenbergNovember 1981 1/10113Jack and Ruth GenauerNovember 19811/10114-115Couples at partyNovember 1981 People related to Bikur Cholim1/11116Portrait of a womanbetween 1889 and 1905?Boyd, Seattle 1/11117Rabbi Simon Glazer 1918? 1/11118Herschel Bergerbetween 1920 and 1945? 1/11119Rabbi Solomon P. Wohlgelernter 1930? 1/11120Bikur Cholim officers and board19561/12121Ben Bridge speaking at Man of the Year banquet1964 1/12122Cliff Godwin19911/12123Israel Volotin, Ben Genauer, Mel Wolfe, Eli Genauer, Cliff Godwin1991

Photo was for Centennial Journal.

 1/12124Cemetery & Chapel Committeebetween 1990 and 1991?

Left to right: Mel Wolfe, Jack Buttnick, Ed Baronsky.

 1/12125Melvyn Pollbetween 1970 and 1980?OS5126Esther Newman Levy in a room filled with flowersbetween 1930 and 1940? 1/12127Bikur Cholim Sephardic school class1937

Scanned from negative.