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Lynn (Mass.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Aleph Zadik Aleph of the North Shore (Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-555
Abstract Aleph Zadik Aleph, known almost exclusively as AZA, was founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1924 as a local social and service group for young Jewish men. Eventually the AZA separated itself from its role as the official youth auxiliary of B'nai B'rith and continues to operate today as the BBYO (B'nai B'rith Youth Organization). This collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, governance documents and promotional material from AZA chapters on the North Shore (Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, and...
Dates: undated, 1941-1998
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Aleph Zadik Aleph of the North Shore (Mass.) Records

Alpha Phi Pi, Alpha Delta Chapter (Lynn, Mass.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-562
Abstract

Organized in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1931, the Alpha Delta Chapter was accepted into the national Alpha Phi Pi Jewish high school fraternity in 1932. After a period of dormancy, the Chapter was briefly reactivated in 1953 and an Alpha Delta Alumni group was formed in 1954. The material in this collection includes event programs and invitations, correspondence, photographs, news clippings and bulletins, Convention yearbooks, and a map and guide to Boston.

Dates: undated, 1932-1993
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Alpha Phi Pi, Alpha Delta Chapter (Lynn, Mass.) Records

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

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