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From the Archive: Evelyn Sanger Badt’s Majolica Plate Set, c. 1924
Evelyn Sanger Badt was born in 1912 and died in 1995, at 82. She was the daughter of Ike and Mabel Sanger and married Sig Badt. Her father was I. L. Sanger, Son of Lehman Sanger of the famed Sanger Bros. And, she wasn’t the only Evelyn of the Sanger empire. A...
Meet the Women of Sip & Savor 2019
Here's a sneak peek at the lovely ladies we are honoring for this year's Ann Loeb Sikora Humanitarian Award at Sip & Savor: Celebrating Sisters in Philanthropy. Click here to register today!
Ann Loeb Sikora, a Professional Volunteer: Why We Celebrate Her Legacy
Ann Loeb Sikora was a native Texan with roots in Ballinger and Sweetwater. After attending University of Texas – Austin, Ann returned to Sweetwater to work in her family’s business, Levy’s Department Store. Eventually, Ann made her way to Dallas where she worked in...
CONDOLENCES
We extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of William (Bill) Mexic z"l, who passed away on Monday, June 18th. Bill was a long time friend of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society and we will miss him at our programs and events. May his memory be for...
The 2017-2018 DJHS Annual Meeting & Lecture, featuring author & sports writer Charley Rosen
On Thursday, June 14th @ 7:00pm, the Dallas Jewish Historical Society was pleased to welcome Charley Rosen as the featured speaker for the 2017-2018 Annual Meeting of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society. After the introduction and induction of new DJHS Board Members...
From the DJHS President – Join us for our Annual Meeting – June 14 at the JCC
Join us at our Annual Meeting on June 14, 7PM, downstairs at the JCC, as we celebrate our many successes this year, install our new board, and hear Andres Lecture Series Speaker author Mike Silver who will talk about his book "Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in...
From the Archive
Forest Avenue High School – 1935 Class Reunion
Forest Avenue High School, now James Madison, closed its doors in 1956, but some alumni include TV producer Aaron Spelling and Stanley Marcus of Neiman-Marcus. In 1983, the alumni made sure the school artifacts were archived at the Dallas Public Library, but at DJHS...
Morton Rachofsky – 25-hour Xtraour Clock
Morton Rachofsky (1930-2019), a Dallas realtor among many other things, invented the 25-hour Xtraour Clock from the Circadian company which was most likely influenced by Sigmund Freud who used the 50 minute psychoanalytical hour. The Chicago Tribune wrote about this...
Kosher Knife – Chalif
At the DJHS archive, we have a kosher butcher knife, known as the chalif, it’s wielded by a shochet; the person that uses the knife to process the animal. The chalif must be handmade and kept exquisitely sharp. There are fewer than 10 kosher knife makers worldwide....
BBYO 1956 – Montgomery Alabama
Here we have a framed photograph taken by Paul Robertson of the BBYO District 7 convention that was held at Huntington College June 5- 10, 1956 in Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama is now part of region #72, “Cotton States Region”, which includes Tennessee, Alabama,...
John Chamberlain Art With Unknown Man
Here we have a photo of a man in front of the piece, Dancing Duke, 1974, by the artist John Chamberlain (1927-2011). This piece was donated to the Dallas Museum of Art by Dr. and Mrs. Harold J. Joseph in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Max Walen, who are the donors of a John...
Apparel Mart
This is the first key given to the first tenant of Apparel Mart in Dallas. Located by the Dallas Market Center on Stemmons Freeway, Apparel Mart opened its doors to the public on October, 25 1964. Apparel Mart closed in 2003 with the wholesale market changing...