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Title
The Workmen’s Circle Labor Lyceum, Madison, 1953
Subject
Madison (Wis.)
Jewish community centers--Wisconsin
Rights
Wisconsin Historical Society digital collection, image ID 130936
Creator
Stein, Edwin
Contributor
Wisconsin Historical Society
Date
1953
Description
The Workmen’s Circle Labor Lyceum provided a community center for the immigrant Eastern European Jewish community in Madison. The Arbeiter Ring, as it was called in Yiddish (a language which combines Hebrew and German words), is a national organization that provided its members with mutual aid services, as well as Yiddish educational activities, all in a secular Jewish socialist political context.
The local Madison branch (# 479) was founded in 1915. In 1932 the lyceum building was constructed at 41 N. Mills Street. The building was used for social gatherings, public lectures, political meetings, and as a school for teaching young students Yiddish language and cultural activities.
The local Madison branch (# 479) was founded in 1915. In 1932 the lyceum building was constructed at 41 N. Mills Street. The building was used for social gatherings, public lectures, political meetings, and as a school for teaching young students Yiddish language and cultural activities.
Coverage
Madison, Wisconsin
Publisher
Madison Public Library
Format
Photograph
Identifier
madjewish-001a
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