Congregation Anshe Sefard (Boston, Mass.) Records

Collection

Identifier: I-269

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of an illustrated Pinkas (1924-1934), which contains the congregation's by-laws, a list of officers, lists of men and women members, a list of contributions, and lists of yahrzeits. Also includes a record book of minutes of meetings and finances (1924-1944). The entries in the record book are in Yiddish (1924-1936) and English (1936-1944) and the Pinkas is in Hebrew. Both books are fragile.

Dates

1924-1944

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@jewishheritagecenter.org.

Conditions Governing Use

There may be some restrictions on the use of this collection. For more information contact jhcreference@jewishheritagecenter.org.

Historical Note

Congregation Anshe Sefard was founded in 1906 and established a synagogue at 29 Haskins Street in Roxbury, Massachusetts in November 1915. The Ahavas Zion Hebrew School was later opened at 27 Haskins Street. The synagogue was often referred to as the Ahavas Zion Synagogue or the Haskins Street Synagogue. Much of the community moved away from the neighborhood starting in the 1940s and 1950s and the building was taken for Boston's urban renewal project in 1971. The synagogue's materials were then given to Temple Shalom in Milton, MA.