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1. Jewish Sheltering Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1930
- Description:
- Front exterior view of the Jewish Sheltering Home, also known as the Oak Park Home. Founded as a safe harbor for Jewish children unable to live with their families, the Minneapolis Jewish community paid for the structure and all of the care offered by staff. Children at the home attended nearby public schools and the Talmud Torah. Most stays at the Home were of relatively short duration.
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
2. Residents of the Jewish Sheltering Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1920?
- Description:
- Children of varying ages sit on the steps outside of the Jewish Sheltering Home. An unidentified man and woman sit to either side of the children. The Sheltering Home was a community resource dedicated to providing a stable, Jewish environment for Jewish children unable to live with their families. Residency was for the most part short term, with children staying until a sick parent recovered, or a child could be taken in by a member of an extended family. the children attended public school, and went to Talmud Torah after school. The St. Paul community also provided support for the home.
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
3. Residents of the Jewish Sheltering Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date Created:
- 1934
- Description:
- Children of varying ages stand and sit in front of the Jewish Sheltering Home building. The adults in the photograph are Rose and Harry Feiler: they were administrators of the Home in the mid-1930s. The Sheltering Home was a community resource dedicated to providing a stable, Jewish environment for Jewish children unable to live with their families. Residency was for the most part short term, with children staying until a sick parent recovered, or a child could be taken in by a member of an extended family. Children attended public school, and went to Talmud Torah after school. The St. Paul community also provided support for the home.
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- Black-and-white photographs
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