Rabbi David Aronson, Senator Hubert Humphrey and Rabbi Kassel Abelson pose standing for the camera. Rabbis Kassel Abelson and David Aronson led the Beth El Synagogue congregation during the years it was located on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The photo with Senator Humphrey was taken at the Penn Avenue building. Aronson especially worked closely with Humphrey during Humphrey's tenure as Minneapolis mayor to improve North side inter-community relations during the late 1940s and early 50s.
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Volunteers from the Mount Sinai Hospital Women's Auxiliary wear winter coats while standing in the snow behind a large Book Fair collection depot sign. From right to left: Miss Barbara Kadesky; Mrs. Sidney (Evelyn) Nirenberg; Mrs. Paul (Sybil) Silverstein; Mrs. Burton (Carolyn) Abramson. v
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Three volunteers from the Mount Sinai Hospital Women's Auxiliary cut twine while making reminder tags for their annual Book Fair, a fundraising event. From left to right: Mrs. Milton (Toby) Silverman; Mrs. Marvin (Betty) Borman; Mrs. Ralf (Diane) L. Gries. Mount Sinai Hospital was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during the 1950s to address the discrimination Jewish doctors experienced admitting Jewish patients to local hospitals. The Auxiliary members promoted the work of Mount Sinai Hospital and assisted needy members of the community through volunteer service, fundraising and public relations.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives