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Women Take the Lead: February 16, 1919

February 19, 2018February 16, 2018 by Museum at Eldridge Street

On this day, we remember the formation of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. Formed February 16, 1919, the all-female committee arose during a time of flux within the synagogue itself, and the nation at-large. At the end of 1918, Eldridge had installed … Read more

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