Temple Israel (Swampscott, Mass.)
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Temple Israel of Swampscott and Marblehead (Mass.) Records
Collection
Identifier: I-597
Abstract
Temple Israel of Swampscott and Marblehead was founded in 1946 by former members of Temple Beth El in Lynn. The new congregation purchased land at 837 Humphrey Street in Swampscott in 1947, and the synagogue and school stood at this location until the unification of Temple Israel and Temple Beth El in 2005. The collection contains administrative documents, records from the Brotherhood and Sisterhood organizations and the Hebrew School, publications, photographs of the synagogue and its...
Dates:
undated, 1941-1997
Temple Sinai (Swampscott, Mass.) Records
Collection
Identifier: I-565
Abstract
Temple Sinai was founded in 1953 and became a hub of vibrant Jewish life on the North Shore of Massachusetts. Rabbi Meyer Strassfeld served as the congregation's spiritual leader from 1965-1989, and during this time he involved the community in the Soviet Jewry movement and led the dedication of a Torah scroll saved during the Holocaust. The collection contains many event flyers, booklets, and newspaper clippings that illustrate Temple Sinai's active community.
Dates:
undated, 1953-2005
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- Newsletters 1
- North Shore (Mass. : Coast) 1
- Notes 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Prayer books 1
- Printed ephemera 1
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