Suit, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989
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Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
Artifact
Suit (Main garment)
Date Made
1989
Subject Date
01 April 1989
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
Creator Notes
Purchased at Hudson's Department Store in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.125.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Michael Endelman.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Metal
Color
Dark blue
Dimensions
Height: 28 in (Jacket, CB collar to hem)
Width: 16 in (Jacket, Shoulder to shoulder)
Height: 36 in (Trousers, CB waist to hem)
Width: 14 in (Trousers, Waist)
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