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Justin Bernheimer papers

Item

Identifier: M 17

Content Description

M 17 Justin Bernheimer papers (1 c.f.; 1815-1950s) consists of one tallit, several books in Hebrew, and in German and Hebrew, and one translated note.

Dates: 1815-1950s

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth Ahm Synagogue (Windsor) records

Collection

Identifier: M 25

Scope and Contents Box 1: Twelve folders of Board of Directors Minutes, 1956-1965, 1970-1986 Box 2: Twelve folders of Board of Directors Minutes, 1987-1991; 1996-2003; and one folder of Merger talks 2016-2018. Box 3: Seven folders of Newsletters, 1960-1969 Box 4: Seven folders of Newsletters, 1970-1975 and part of 1979 Box 5: Twelve folders of Newsletters 1980-1993 (only part of 1987 and missing 1989) Box 6: Early Newsletters and Bulletins, 1954-1962; Constitution and By-laws, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1985;...

Dates: 1950s-2018

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (1943 - present, Teferes Israel of Bloomfield merges 1993)

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-010-011f

Scope and Content Note

The strongest portion of this collection is the record of Sisterhood activities over the course of more than three decades. The collection also contains useful information on milestones in the history of the congregation.

Dates: 1943-2010

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth El Synagogue - Torrington

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-1-1-1

Dates: 1918 - 2017

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth El Temple (1953 - present)

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-002-002

Abstract Beth El Temple was founded in West Hartford in 1954 by a group of seven couples from The Emanuel Synagogue in Hartford, a Conservative congregation. It was founded on democratic principles with all members paying the same dues and with equal voting rights. Women as well as men were allowed to vote on congregational matters. The Temple’s first Rabbi, Stanley Kessler, was appointed in September of that year. He served as religious leader until his retirement in 1992 when Rabbi James Rosen was...

Dates: 1953 - 2012

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth Hamedrash Hagodol (1922 - 1967 merger with United Synagogue)

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-002-002b

Abstract

Beth Hamedrash Hagadol (the house of great study) was built in 1923. The synagogue’s architects were Berenson & Moses of Hartford. Isaac Hurwitz was the congregation’s first spiritual leader. In 1926 the congregation merged with Ohave Zedeck. The congregation remained in the building until the mid 1960s. A church now uses the building.

Dates: 1908-1978

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth Hillel, Bloomfield (1952 - present -- Beth Sholom, Hartford merges with Beth Hillel, 1969)

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-002-002a

Dates: 1952 - present

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth Jacob Society

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Org-0007-001-006d

Scope and Contents

Beth Jacob existed as a burial society until 1999, when it turned its cemetery over to the care of the Jewish Cemetery Association. The records in the collection consist of correspondence, financial statements, and dues records from the 1950s until 1999. The collection does not contain any information regarding the founding of the society.

Simon Weinstein of Weinstein Mortuary in West Hartford was Secretary of Beth Jacob for many years.

Dates: 1950-1999

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Beth Sholom (1955 - 1969, merger with Beth Hillel, Bloomfield)

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-002-002c

Dates: 1957-1970

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Temple Beth Sholom B'nai Israel, Manchester records

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0011-002-008

Abstract Congregation Beth Sholom began in 1910 as the Manchester Hebrew Free Loan Society. In 1935 the organization evolved into the Jewish Community Club and began to hold High Holiday services. Until 1940 the congregation held services in Tinker Hall on Main Street with a visiting Rabbi and only a handful of congregants. Since then, the Temple has been housed in two different buildings.In 1937 the founding members purchased an old clubhouse from St. Mary’s church; the building was...

Dates: 2009-

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

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Justin Bernheimer papers

Beth Ahm Synagogue (Windsor) records

Beth David Synagogue, West Hartford (1943 - present, Teferes Israel of Bloomfield merges 1993)

Beth El Synagogue - Torrington

Beth El Temple (1953 - present)

Beth Hamedrash Hagodol (1922 - 1967 merger with United Synagogue)

Beth Hillel, Bloomfield (1952 - present -- Beth Sholom, Hartford merges with Beth Hillel, 1969)

Beth Jacob Society

Beth Sholom (1955 - 1969, merger with Beth Hillel, Bloomfield)

Temple Beth Sholom B'nai Israel, Manchester records

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