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Anne Meltzer, Leah Goldman, Sarah Jacobson and Esther Newfield became officers in the early 1930s. Later female leaders included Freda Swetsky, Dorothy Goldman, Ida Guss, Ruth Taxar, Ella Lesser and Diana Meltzer.15
This clipping shows the members of the Young Judaea who attended a Parlour meeting in 1937 or 1939.1937
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Maritime Young Judaea Conference, Saint John, 19501950
Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
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Though Young Judaea continued with a number of clubs through the 1950s, leaders including Lila Brownberg and Doreen Kanter and in the mid-1960s when Diane Koven, June Fransblow, Marlene Fransblow and Miriam Goldstein were leaders, a declining population of young people meant its eventual demise during the 1980s.18
This was a ribbon worn by delegates to a Maritime Young Judaea conference in December 1950December, 1950
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Maritime Young Judaea Executive 1966. Includes Lyle Isaacs and Diane Koven of Saint John1966
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Maritime Young Judaea Conference, Saint John, 19661966
Carleton Street, Saint John, New Brunswick
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Badge for Canadian Young Judaea1970
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Jewish girls' gym class1924
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Sporting activity amongst Jewish girls of Saint John was initially to be found in the two places - schools and the YMHA on Horsfield Street, which was founded in 1919, the YWHA being founded soon afterwards. Gym classes and other sporting activities were held in the YMHA building or in the Synagogue hall. There were Jewish sports teams for the boys, but girls who competed in sports did so mainly on school teams, the exception being a girl's bowling team.24
Anne Taxar was a track runner in the 1920s1920
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Notable athletes included Anne Taxar who was a track runner. The end of specifically Jewish sporting activities came in the 1950s when the YMHA ceased operations as Jews were allowed to join the YMCA and religiously-based teams ceased to exist.26
Ella Grosweiner recreational skating1935
Saint John, New Brunswick
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Miriam Goldstein, figure skater1970
Saint John, New Brunswick
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