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Sholom and Rifka Eisenstat prepare to celebrate the Sabbath with their children Yedida, 5 1/2, and Ayala, 2
Sholom and Rifka Eisenstat prepare to celebrate the Sabbath with their children Yedida, 5 1/2, and Ayala, 2

Sholom and Rifka Eisenstat prepare to celebrate the Sabbath with their children Yedida, 5 1/2, and Ayala, 2

Date5/18/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Sholom and Rifka Eisenstat prepare to celebrate the Sabbath with their children Yedida; 5 1/2; and Ayala; 2. 'Our workaday lives shut down and we go into the Sabbath mode;' says sholom.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013242F
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