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listed as being founded in 1936, no mention until 1938

2 letters of Jews praising chaplain Chet Wickwire

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle as Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana wearing a laced bodice and shawl looking up.

This reply to a request to fund the Jewish Palestine Exploration Society indicates, that the University did in fact support early Jewish institutes. As evidence of this, President Goodnow cites the University's support of Hebrew University of…

Although it is not mentioned here that Aaron Ember ('01) was Jewish, it is noted later, as he would go on to teach Semitics at Hopkins. He was one of the first Jews to come from outside the Baltimore community and showcases the level of acceptance…

With many of the University's students coming from Baltimore at this time, the Menorah Society, like many other early Jewish organizations, serviced several other Baltimore campuses. This helped maintain a unified Baltimore Jewish community among…

This early description of the Zionist Society indicates its high level of activity in the Baltimore and national Zionist communities. Notably, it mentions the publication of Kadimahfrom the IZAA, which had been previously edited by Hopkins Professor…

Photograph of Carmela Ponselle in Carmen long fringe dress with cigarette with faint writing to Rosa Ponselle: "Carmela Ponselle as Carmen 1940; Blessings sister, Carmela Ponzillo Ponselle, 12/59, 2nd Act of Carmen"