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The first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, was celebrated last night in a Forest Hill tent symbolic of those in the Mideast desert where t(...)
The first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, was celebrated last night in a Forest Hill tent symbolic of those in the Mideast desert where t(...)

The first night of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, was celebrated last night in a Forest Hill tent symbolic of those in the Mideast desert where t(...)

Date9/16/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: The first night of Rosh Hashanah; the Jewish New Year; was celebrated last night in a Forest Hill tent symbolic of those in the Mideast desert where the holiday began. Evelyn Wolfe; with daughters Annalee; 20; and Shari; 14; set the tent up in their back yard and invited 100 friends to the High Holy Day service.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0013259F
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