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Title

Hungarian refugees settled in city celebrate festival of liberation in land of freedom

Date

1956

Description

Samuel Baum, 9, lights the first Hanukah candle at the home of his aunt in Brooklyn. He and his father, Leopold, were among the first refugees from revolution-torn Hungary who were brought here under job and housing assurances underwritten by NYANA.

Agency

NYANA

Subjects

New York Association for New Americans; Jewish religious education; Refugees, Jewish; Hanukkah

Keywords

Refugees; Religious Practices; Jewish Holidays

Format

Photograph

Creator

Puhn

Holding Institution

NYANA

Digital ID

nya010