Just about finished a little historical project. A few weeks ago, at the Washington Jewish Historical Society gala event, Howard D, an accomplished historian, brought a gentleman who had a question about his grandfather, Harold Rogers. He's pictured on the right here in front of his business. The year is 1939, so he's in his early 50s.
His question: I heard that my grandfather Harold Rogers had one of the first bar mitzvahs at Temple De Hirsch. Is that true?
So I've prepared a piece for him and the answer is 'maybe.' There's a card in the archives which indicates a bar mitzvah for him around 1901. And the newspapers noted many events in the religious community. But Temple De Hirsch was treated with rather Protestant language. I can find the event, but it's called a confirmation. The party given by his family referred to his combination (note that the theme color for his party was pink). So was it?
Maybe, it was something anyway.
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