Papers of Rabbi Samuel Geffen 1925-1993 (bulk 1950-1975)

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Papers of Rabbi Samuel Geffen 1925-1993 (bulk 1950-1975)

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The Papers of Rabbi Samuel Geffen document his professional career as the rabbi of the Jewish Center of Forest Hills West in Queens. The collection is the result of Rabbi Geffen's work as a religious leader and educator at the Jewish Center and depicts the center's and Rabbi Geffen's role in the Jewish community there.

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