20 photos of a UJA visit to Hesed Shimon welfare centre in Simferopol, Crimea

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Ottawa Jewish Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

Dates

January 1999 (indexed as 1999)

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Extent

20 photographs : col.

Scope & content

Series contains 20 photos of a UJA visit to Hesed Shimon welfare centre in Simferopol, Crimea Photos were packaged in a photo album. The cover page (4-059-25-20) read: "Dear guest! We are happy to greet you in the Jewish welfare centre "Hesed Shimon". This modest present will remind you of your visit to Simferopol. Vika Plotkina, director of Hesed Shimon, Staff, and all the volunteers." Simferopol is located in the Crimean Peninsula. Several photos in the album had unattached labels. Those photos have been scanned both without labels (indicated as 4-059-25-XXA) and with labels (indicated as 4-059-25-XXB) Photos with labels as follows: 4-059-25-02: Portrait of Shimon Korotko "Hesed Shimon" is named in his honour 4-059-25-03: The Choral Synagogue, photo 1904 4-059-25-04: Exhibition "Windows in the Past" in Hesed Shimon 4-059-25-05: Exhibition "Agro-Joint in the Crimea" in Hesed Shimon 4-059-25-06: "Chesed Shimon" staff 4-059-25-09: Home-care service 4-059-25-10: Loan of medical equipment 4-059-25-11: Lunch in the canteen 4-059-25-12: Meals-on-wheels 4-059-25-15: "Warm Home" program 4-059-25-16: Visit of doctor-volunteer 4-059-25-17: Volunteers at work 4-059-25-18" Russian State Theatre: Hesed Shimon volunteers and clients celebrate here Jewish Holidays [sic]

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