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D100571-1
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- 1956-07-21 (Creation)
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A portrait of Louis Nemetz at his Bar Mitzvah at the Sinai Temple. "Bar Mitzvah" literally means "son of the commandment." A Bar Mitzvah notes the coming of age for a Jewish boy as he obtains his 13 birthday and becomes obligated to observe the commandments. He obtains the right to take a part in religious services, to count in a minyan, to form binding contracts, to testify before religious courts and to marry. Louis wears the symbolic prayer shawl around his neck that is given to him on his Bar Mitzvah and will accompany him throughout his life and a yarmulke, the skullcap worn on his head. Photograph ordered by Edith (Mrs. Henry, listed in the 1957 City Directory as Hymie) Nemetz of 702 So. Sheridan Ave. Hymie Nemetz owned Admiral Furniture Co. at 8225 South Tacoma Way. (Bar Mitzvah information obtained from the online Jewish Virtual Library)
Nemetz, Louis; Rites & ceremonies--Tacoma--1950-1960; Synagogues--Tacoma; Sinai Temple (Tacoma); Religious services--Tacoma; Judaism--Tacoma;