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Synagogues -- Organization and administration

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcsh

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Congregation Adath Israel (Newtown, Conn.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-323
Abstract

Congregation Adath Israel was established in 1919 by a small group of Jewish farmers in Newtown, Connecticut. The synagogue expanded its building in 1957 and converted from the Orthodox movement to the Conservative movement in the 1970s. In 2007, they relocated to a larger building within Newtown. The collection primarily consists of administrative and financial records, along with newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous documents.

Dates: undated, 1909-1991

Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard, Adam St. Shul (Newton, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: JHCI-021
Abstract In 1911, Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard, more commonly known as the Adams Street Shul, was granted an official charter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. By December of the following year, the building was opened to the public. While there was a lull in membership starting in the ’50s, by the mid to late ’80s, more young Jewish families moved to the area, spurring efforts to revitalize the building. Due to their efforts, the Adams Street Shul is now listed on the National...
Dates: undated, 1912-2018, bulk 1980-2018

Congregation Agudas Sholom (The Walnut Street Shul) (Chelsea, Mass.) Records

 File
Identifier: JHCI-024
Abstract Congregation Agudas Sholom or Agudath Shalom (known colloquially as the Walnut Street Shul or Synagogue) was chartered in 1887 by a minyan as Ohabei Shalom of Chelsea. In 1901, the congregation purchased a property at Walnut St and 5th. After the building was destroyed in the Great Chelsea Fire of 1908, the congregations of Agudas Achim and Ohabei Shalom of Chelsea merged membership and formed Congregation Agudas Sholom. This collection contains the business and activity records of Agudas...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1924 - 1994

Congregation Ahaveth Achim Anshe Sphard (Chelsea, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-222
Abstract

Congregation Ahaveth Achim Anshe Sphard (also known as the Elm Street Synagogue) was an orthodox synagogue in Chelsea, Massachusetts. This collection contains a ledger with the congregation’s constitution, bylaws, and the minutes of two meetings. It also contains mortgage records and establishment of association forms for the congregation.

Dates: 1900-1910

Congregation Anshei Libovitz (Boston, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-103
Abstract

Congregation Anshei Libovitz (alternatively referred to as Lebowitz, Libawitz, Libavitz, and Lebavitz) was founded in 1890 in Downtown Boston. The collection contains meeting minutes and financial records that provide information on the congregation’s membership and the day-to-day management of the synagogue.

Dates: undated, 1894-1965

Congregation Beth-El Atereth Israel (Newton, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: JHCI-007
Abstract

Congregation Beth El-Atereth Israel is an Orthodox synagogue located in Newton, Massachusetts. The congregation was a joining of Congregation Beth El (also known as the Fowler Street Shul) in Dorchester and Congregation Atereth Israel in Roxbury. This collection contains banquet programs, yearbooks, and invitations.

Dates: 1977-1988

Congregation Beth Israel (Hartford, Conn.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-464
Abstract

Congregation Beth Israel was founded in 1843 and is Connecticut's oldest synagogue. Originally established as an Orthodox congregation, the synagogue eventually converted to Reform and was one of the founding members of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (Union for Reform Judaism) in 1877. This collection includes event flyers, programs for services, sermons, anniversary books with historical information, and bulletins.

Dates: 1920-1999

Congregation B’nai Moshe (Brighton, Boston, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: JHCI-014
Abstract

Congregation B’nai Moshe is a congregation located in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1933. The congregation grew quickly and underwent several construction projects during its first two decades, moving from Chestnut Hill Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue, both in Brighton. This collection contains a souvenir booklet and dedication booklets produced by the congregation.

Dates: 1940-1954

Congregation Kesser Israel (Springfield, Mass.) Constitution

 Collection — Box S7: [Barcode: 37432000142762-B], 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

Congregation Rodeph Sholom (Bridgeport, Conn.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: JHCI-006
Abstract

Congregation Rodeph Sholom is a synagogue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This collection contains two dedication journals commemorating major construction projects, as well as a 1959 book celebrating the congregation's 50th anniversary.

Dates: 1949-1959