Bar Mitzvah Invitation, Michael Endelman, April 1, 1989

THF707500 / Bar Mitzvah Invitation, Michael Endelman, April 1, 1989
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Artifact Overview

This invitation announced Michael Endelman's bar mitzvah ceremony in 1989. The ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Invitation

Date Made

1989

Subject Date

01 April 1989

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

91.125.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michael Endelman.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

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