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March 20, 1959
The Arizona Post
Tucson, Pima County, Arizona
What is this article about?
The first Bat Mitzvah in Alaska history was celebrated by 12-year-old Sandra Fishlow, daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Jesse Fishlow, at Elmendorf Air Force Base. An Air Force family, they moved frequently; Sandra began Hebrew studies at age three in Mississippi and continued in Illinois.
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First Bat Mitzvah Rite
Celebrated In Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (JTA)—The first Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Alaskan history took place at the Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force has disclosed. The Bat Mitzvah was Sandra Fishlow, 12-year-old daughter of Captain and Mrs. Jesse Fishlow. An Air Force family, the Fishlows have had many homes since their daughter's birth, from California to Alaska. Sandra learned to speak Hebrew during this time. At the Elmendorf base, the child received her first religious education at the age of three at Kessler Air Force Base in Mississippi, and continued her Jewish studies at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
Celebrated In Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (JTA)—The first Bat Mitzvah ceremony in Alaskan history took place at the Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Air Force has disclosed. The Bat Mitzvah was Sandra Fishlow, 12-year-old daughter of Captain and Mrs. Jesse Fishlow. An Air Force family, the Fishlows have had many homes since their daughter's birth, from California to Alaska. Sandra learned to speak Hebrew during this time. At the Elmendorf base, the child received her first religious education at the age of three at Kessler Air Force Base in Mississippi, and continued her Jewish studies at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Bat Mitzvah
Alaska
Jewish Ceremony
Air Force Family
Religious Education
What entities or persons were involved?
Sandra Fishlow
Captain Jesse Fishlow
Mrs. Jesse Fishlow
Where did it happen?
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska
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Key Persons
Sandra Fishlow
Captain Jesse Fishlow
Mrs. Jesse Fishlow
Location
Elmendorf Air Force Base, Anchorage, Alaska
Story Details
Sandra Fishlow, 12-year-old daughter of an Air Force family, celebrated the first Bat Mitzvah in Alaska at Elmendorf AFB after learning Hebrew through relocations and studies at various bases starting at age three.