I feel like paying homage to the alter heim. All photos were taken by Life photographer Jerry Cooke in April of 1959, for the report on religion in CCCP. That was before any significant emigration in the mid sixties. If you recognize any of the people, please let us know. I only recognize Rav Levin in the photos.
Maryina Roscha Shule. Most people here in their 70s born around 1890, give or take a dacade.
Maryina Roscha Shule, If I ever find out who burned the place, there will be trouble.
Maryina Roscha Shule
Checking his halaf, as supposed to...
This might be Malachovka (not sure)
Nice Selection
Archipova St. Synagogue
Rav Levin Giving a Gemoro Shir on Archipova
Rav Levin
Archipova Big Zal
Der Kleiner Beis Medrash
This is the Kleiner Beis Medrash in Archipova St. (almost certain)
Despite what Chabadzker will tell you, most people there didn't tie Chabadzker Tefilin, you can see for yourself if you never belived me.
Der Moskover Soup! (plus a chvost seliodky)
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Further Reading:
1961 Graduating Class of the 22nd Party Congress in Moscow
LIFE – Israel 1960 by Paul Schutzer
LIFE in Israel in 1949 by John Phillips
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I don’t care about those details anymore. It is all a grand lie although I am nostalgic about it.
I am interested to know who is the man with his month full, his life, his emotions, his story. You are interested to know who is another framed getchka.
Ben, I enjoyed the “Alter Heim” pictures! But as an increasingly lonely Yiddish speaker, I suggest that you change the heading into “Die Alte Heim”. The gender of inanimate objects follows no universal rules, and helps to identify native speakers from late comers. This works for other languages too! Bernard Wassertzug
Bernard, thank you for your lesson. I made the correction. I remain late for everything…