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Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-237
Abstract

This collection consists of the New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry's correspondence, articles, public awareness materials, membership lists and financial statements from 1970-1975. Included are letters to and from government officials and Rabbis who supported the cause. Notices and flyers are comprised of membership meetings, protests, and lectures. Memorabilia, such as bumper stickers and a protest flag (made of paper) are also included in the collection.

Dates: undated, 1970-1975
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / New England Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry Records

New Haven Jewish Community Center Records

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Identifier: I-328
Abstract

The Jewish Center of New Haven was first founded as a branch of the Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1913. It would later join with the Young Women's Hebrew Association and would remain the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association until 1938, when it merged with the Hebrew Institute to form the Jewish Center of New Haven. The Center provided vocational guidance, exercise programs, a day camp, and educational activities for the Jewish community of New Haven.

Dates: undated, 1930-1968
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / New Haven Jewish Community Center Records

Quincy Jewish Community Center (Quincy, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: JHCI-016
Abstract

This collection contains issues of The Center Review, the biweekly newsletter published by the Quincy Jewish Community Center. The newsletters in this collection, which ran from January to June 1945, report on the opening of the new community center, club activities, and programming.

Dates: 1945
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Quincy Jewish Community Center (Quincy, Mass.) Records

Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Collection

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Identifier: P-679
Abstract The Rabinovitz/Rabb family arrived in Boston from Russia in the 1890s. Around 1914 they founded Economy Grocery Stores, which became Stop & Shop in 1946. In addition to building their grocery company into a successful business, the family is known for its philanthropy and active involvement in the Jewish community. The collection contains materials relating to the Rabb family and to the business operations of Stop & Shop until 1989. The materials in this collection include historical...
Dates: 1912-1989
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Collection

Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry at Brandeis University Records

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Identifier: I-493
Abstract The Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry (SCSJ) was founded in 1977 in response to the arrest of Anatoly B. Shcharansky. Thirteen students from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts went to Washington, D.C. to lobby Congress about the problems faced by Jews in the Soviet Union. The numbers of students involved continued to grow, and expanded to include students from other colleges and universities in the United States. The Washington Lobby, which was held every February, provided...
Dates: undated, 1977-1989
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry at Brandeis University Records

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

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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
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Temple Beth El of Lynn and Swampscott (Mass.) Records

Temple Beth-El (Providence, R.I.) Records

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Identifier: I-460
Abstract Temple Beth-El, located on the East Side of Providence, dates back to 1849, with the creation of the group Sons of Israel. On September 10, 1849, Solomon Pareira, Leonard Gavitts and Morris Steinberg were granted an acre of land along the New London Turnpike (now Reservoir Avenue) to establish a cemetery. In 1854, the Congregation of the Sons of Israel and David was established, leading to president Solomon Pareira's deeding of the cemetery land in 1857 for the sole utilization of the...
Dates: 1940-1969
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Temple Beth-El (Providence, R.I.) Records

Temple Beth Shalom (Needham, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: JHCI-013
Abstract

Temple Beth Shalom was established in the mid-20th century in Needham, Massachusetts and is still active in the community there today. The collection consists of the synagogue’s newsletter, The Scroll, spanning five years from 1991 to 1996, plus Sisterhood News, the newsletter of the synagogue’s Sisterhood, covering two years from 1993 to 1995.

Dates: 1991-1996
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Temple Beth Shalom (Needham, Mass.) Records

Temple B'nai Abraham (Beverly, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: I-573
Abstract Temple B’nai Abraham is a Conservative congregation, originally founded in Beverly, Massachusetts in 1908 as the Sons of Abraham. The Hebrew Community Center was annexed to the synagogue in 1930 and incorporated social groups, such as the Sisterhood and the Beverly Lodge of B’nai B’rith. The congregation expanded to a new location in 1962 and officially changed their name to Temple B’nai Abraham. The collection was formed by a former president of the Sisterhood and contains Temple B’nai...
Dates: undated, circa 1925-2008
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Temple B'nai Abraham (Beverly, Mass.) Records

Temple Israel (Boston, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-458
Abstract Temple Israel was founded as Congregation Adath Israel in 1854 when a group of German Jews broke from Congregation Ohabei Shalom. The congregation was also known as the Pleasant Street Synagogue. In 1859, the congregation purchased cemetery land in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The synagogue was, and remains, a Reform congregation, and has been home to well known Rabbis, including Joshua Loth Liebman and Roland B. Gittelsohn. This collection contains flyers, newsletters, pamphlets, sermons and a...
Dates: 1924-1996
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Temple Israel (Boston, Mass.) Records

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