Temple B’nai Jacob (Lexington, Mass.) Records
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains one financial ledger in English and Yiddish.
Dates
- 1938-1945
Creator
- Temple B’nai Jacob (Lexington, Mass.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English and Yiddish.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Use Restrictions
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Historical Note
Temple B'nai Jacob was an Orthodox synagogue on Sylvia Street in Lexington, Massachusetts. Their first service was held on Passover, 1916. Although this congregation is no longer operational, two synagogues in Lexington—Temple Emunah (Conservative) and Temple Isaiah (Reform)—have their roots in Temple B'nai Jacob.
References
- Materials from the collection.
- "History." Temple Emunah, Lexington, MA. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Apr 2011. (http://templeemunah.org/history).
Extent
0.25 linear feet (1 half-manuscript box)
Abstract
Temple B'nai Jacob was an Orthodox synagogue on Sylvia Street in Lexington, Massachusetts. Their first service was held on Passover in1916. Although this congregation is no longer operational, two synagogues in Lexington—Temple Emunah (Conservative) and Temple Isaiah (Reform)—have their roots in Temple B'nai Jacob. This collection contains one financial ledger in English and Yiddish.
Physical Location
Located in Boston, Mass.
Processing Information
Reprocessed by Stephanie Call, 2011
- Title
- Guide to the Temple B’nai Jacob (Lexington, Mass.) Records, I-102
- Author
- Reprocessed by Stephanie Call
- Date
- 2011
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository