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D121754-1
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- 1959-06-11 (Creation)
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Temple Beth Israel; four young people with Rabbi Richard Rosenthal on June 11, 1959, after their completion of confirmation class.The young people are being welcomed into the congregation of Temple Beth Israel. Rabbi Rosenthal will accept their vows of faith and each will be presented with a certificate of confirmation and an inscribed prayer book. According to Jewish tradition, the revelation on Mount Sinai took place at this season- the festival of Shovuos. Reform Judaism had reintroduced the ceremony of confirmation. Participants were usually 16-18 years of age. Back row (l to r) Gary Donion, Rabbi Rosenthal, and Ronald Diamond. Seated (l to r) Marilyn Aqua and Leslie Apstein.
Confirmations--Tacoma--1950-1960; Judaism--Tacoma; Magen David; Temple Beth Israel Synagogue (Tacoma); Synagogues--Tacoma; Rosenthal, Richard; Rabbis--Tacoma; Donion, Gary; Diamond, Ronald; Aqua, Marilyn; Apstein, Leslie;