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The Menorah Society was an inter-campus group that studied topics related to Jews, among them Israel (then Ottoman and later Mandatory Palestine), Judaism, and Biblical studies. Although it was primarily a Jewish group, apparently non-Jews were also…

Records of the Menorah Society board, along with that of the later Zionist Society, give us an idea of the Jewish leaders on campus at that time. Several of Baltimore's leading families were involved with the organizations-- in this case including…

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle as Carmen with fan and rose in hair along with lacy cloak by Lumiere. With inscription "To Mr. Apfelbaum, Sincerest wishes, Carmela Ponselle." Typed note on reverse reads "Presented to Mrs. Florence Nerden's father.

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle in headband and braid with inscription "To charming Elise Lyon, Sincerely yours, Carmela Ponselle May 24, 20". Photo by Lumiere.

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle with roses and long hair and inscription "To dear little Parepa [sp?] with love and success, Carmela Ponzillo." With mark from REM Studio, 145 W. 45th St, New York.

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle in 20s flapper dress with flower in hair with inscription "To charming Rosa as ever yours, Carmela Ponselle, Sept. 1922"

From Left: 1. Photograph of Carmela Ponselle with roses and long hair and inscription "To dear little Parepa [sp?] with love and success, Carmela Ponzillo." With mark from REM Studio, 145 W. 45th St, New York.

2. Photograph of Carmela Ponselle in…

Jewish students at Hopkins have had a long tradition of putting on a Purim party. In the 1960s, there was one community-oriented party with traditional Jewish music and a reading of themegillah, or Scroll of Esther. In later years, two parties were…

Ketzev is Hopkins' Jewish a cappella group