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Hanukah party, 1952. Text on back of photograph – “Chanukah party held for Jewish servicemen from the Fleet and the Naval Base. Refreshments and Chanukah cheer provided by the Temple Beth El Sisterhood under auspices of the Armed Services Committee, Jewish Welfare Board. Chaplain Garson Goodman, United States Navy, Atlantic Fleet Jewish chaplain.” National Jewish Welfare Board Records. American Jewish Historical Society.

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