Congregation Bess Israel (1927 - 1966)
Collection
Identifier: Synagogue-0010-003-007d
Abstract
Little is known at this point about the history of Bess Israel. It was established in 1918. In 1923, it was located at 92 Barbour Street and became known as the Barbour Street Shul. In 1966, the congregation sold 92 Barbour Street and moved to 96 Hebron Street. The year in which the congregation disbanded is unknown.
Dates
- Creation: 1929-1958
Full Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
Yiddish
Appraisal
The strength of this collection is the run of minutes from 1929 to 1958, most of the congregation's lifetime. However, all of the minutes, financial records, and most everything else in the collection is in Yiddish.
- Title
- Congregation Bess Israel Collection
- Status
- In Process
- Author
- Processed by G. Farr
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Repository