Scouting | Jewish Historical Society

Scouting programs for our youth have been with us since the early 1900s and although controversies and scandals with the organizations arose in recent decades, the original intent of the Scouts' programs was to teach character development, citizenship, leadership, and mental and physical fitness values to young people so they could make ethical and moral choices over the course of their lifetimes. Below are JHSNJ archived photos of our local communities' Scouts.

Paterson YMHA Scout Troop 65, 1939. Can you help us identify these scouts?

Lou Weiss, Lou Lazowitz, Michael Alpart, Sheldon Gelman, Sandy Kirsch, Gil M., Gil Manti, David Yedwab, Jack Abo, Carl Shepp — Paterson YMHA Scout Troop 65, 1957. Included in the photo are Lou Weiss, Lou Lazowitz, Michael Alpart, Sheldon Gelman, Sandy Kirsch, Gil Manti (?), David Yedwab, Jack Abo and Carl Shepp

YMHA Boy Scouts Troop 65 Court of Honor, 1971 — YMHA Boy Scouts Troop 65 Court of Honor, Nov 8, 1971. Can you identify these lads or the adults?

Robert Lipson, Howard Marits, group den mother Mrs. Joseph Bloomfield (Rita Levin), Allen Bloomfield, Richard Heller, Michael Ploshnick — Passaic Cubs of Pack 112 working on a garden project. Shown front row L-r are Robert Lipson, Howard Marits, group den mother Mrs. Joseph Bloomfield (also mother of JHSNJ Board Member Rita Levin). Standing L-r are Allen Bloomfield, Richard Heller, and Michael Ploshnick. Date unknown.

Karen (?) Ehrlich, Barbara Rosenberg, Rona Rosenberg, Linda Zabotinsky, Janie Roemer, Karel Ginsberg, Celia Schepps, Deeann Ipp — YMHA Brownie Troop February 1957 International children: Japan. Standing L-r are: Karen(?)Erlich, ?, Barbara Rosenberg, Rona Rosenberg, Linda Zabotinsky. Seated are: L-r: Janie Roemer, Karel Ginsberg, & Celia Schepps. Deeann Ipp also appears somewhere in the picture.