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Congregation Kesser Israel (Springfield, Mass.) Constitution

 Collection — Box: S7, Folder: 6
Identifier: I-150
Abstract

This collection consists of a photocopy of the printed constitution, in Yiddish, of the congregation, stating its organization, the conditions of membership, duties of the officers, duties and privileges of the members, and the duties of the hevra kadisha.

Dates: 1902

Jewish Historical Society of Western Massachusetts Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-600
Abstract

The Jewish Historical Society of Western Massachusetts Records contain materials collected by the society that document the Jewish community of Western Massachusetts. Included are materials on Jewish organizations, families, individuals, schools, arts and cultural institutions, and synagogues; publications written about or by the Jewish community; and information on the Jewish Historical Society of Western Massachusetts itself.

Dates: undated, 1902-2018

Temple Beth El of Lynn and Swampscott (Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-574
Abstract

Temple Beth El was founded in Lynn in 1924. In 1946, members of the congregation split off to form Temple Israel, and in 1968, Temple Beth El expanded from its Lynn location to Swampscott. The two temples reunited in 2005 to become Congregation Shirat Hiyam. This collection contains documents related to many areas of synagogue life, including general membership, the music program, the Religious School, temple governance, and the Sisterhood.

Dates: undated, circa 1924-2006

Vilna Shul (Boston, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-598
Abstract

The Vilna Shul is the last immigrant-era synagogue building in Boston and currently operates as a cultural center. This collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, proposals, photographs, notes, publications, financial records, legal documents, architectural plans, and audiovisual materials relating to the activities, internal proceedings, finances, early history, building renovations, and legal disputes of the Vilna Shul.

Dates: undated, 1904-2014

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Congregation B'nai Israel (Northampton, Mass.) 1
Congregation B'nai Jacob (Longmeadow, Mass.) 1