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Charter Oak Temple

 Collection
Identifier: Synagogue-0010-003-007c
Abstract The building now known as Charter Oak Temple was designed by architect George Keller for Congregation Beth Israel in 1876. The Temple had been founded by German Jews, who had become increasingly prosperous during the nineteenth century. Previously the worshippers had met in a former church building. The congregants now wanted a building that demonstrated both their own traditions and their assimilation into American life. As Jewish population in Hartford began to move westward, the...
Dates: 1980-2009

Chase Family collection

 File
Identifier: M 6
Scope and Contents Note

The Chase family collection (0.25 cubic feet; 1950s-2010s) consists mainly of clippings, some photos of David and Rhoda Chase, and the oral history transcript of David T. Chase.

Dates: 1950s-2010s

Samuel Cheiffetz papers

 Collection — Box: SM Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: SM 1
Content Description

SM 1 Samuel Cheiffetz papers (1916-1972; 0.03 cubic feet) consists of certificates, brochures, and a transcript of a newspaper interview with Mr. Cheiffetz.

Dates: 1916 - 1972

Chesed Shel Emeth

 Collection
Identifier: Org-0007-002-004b
Scope and Contents

The collection contains minutes running from 1904 to 1986 (with a gap from 1953-1962); almost all of these records are in Yiddish. There are also substantial runs of financial minutes and various types of materials that list the burials.

Dates: 1905-1987

Chevry Lomday Mishnayes (1918 - 1983 merger with Teferes Israel)

 Collection
Identifier: Synagogue-0011-002-008c
Scope and Contents

This collection contains important information on the turning points and general nature of the congregation, but less information about activities.

Dates: 1918-1983

Reuben Cohen papers

 File
Identifier: M 18
Scope and Contents

M 18 Reuben Cohen papers (0.25 c.f.; 1920-2003) contain newsclippings regarding Cohen's sports exploits, some corresponcence and photographs, and a few sports programs.

Dates: 1920 - 2003

Community Voices Oral History Project

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0014-001-2000
Abstract

Oral History Interviews conducted with clergy leadership in the Greater Hartford area about their lives and the experience as clergy and community leaders.

Dates: 2015-2016

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: 1929-1958

Congregation Beth Israel records

 File
Identifier: M 8
Scope and Contents

The collection contains documents relating to the history Congregation Beth Israel. A significant portion of the collection consists of newsletters from the late 1990s until the present day.

Dates: 1843 - 2012

Congregation Kol Havarim, Glastonbury (1984 - present)

 Collection
Identifier: Synagogue-0011-002-002b

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Names
Cohen, Emma Perlstein (Hartford, CT) 4
Kessler, Stanley M., Rabbi, 1923-2019 4
Lazowski, Philip, Rabbi 4
Bodenheimer, Hans S., Rabbi (Germany) (b. 1913-d. 1999) 3
Chameides, Leon, Dr. 3
Cohn, Philip, 1912-1996 3
Gaster, Berthold, Editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger (Vienna) (1926-1992) 3
Hurewitz, Isaac S. , 1868-1935 (Rabbi) 3
Atkins, Gary, Rabbi 2
AvRutick, Abraham, Rabbi (Kherson, Russia) 2
Chase, David Theodore, 1927-2016 2
Cheiffetz, Samuel 2
Nassau, Arthur 2
Saltzman, Seymour, Doctor (Hartford, CT) 2
Suisman, Edward A. (Edward Allen), 1902-1991 2
Title, Fanchon Hartman, 1898- 2
Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966 2
Tulin, Abraham 2
Wagner, Jerry, Law, Honorable Judge 2
Wise, Stephen S. , Rabbi 2
Aarons, Max 1
Abrahms, Bernard 1
Abrahms, David N. 1
Abrams, Beatrice Gitlin Fine, 1913- 1
Adler, David 1
Albrecht, Abraham, Lawyer 1
Auerbach, Beatrice Fox, 1887-1968 1
Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy (Bloomfield, Conn.) 1
Bordon, Abraham, Judge (Kievskegubernia (Now Piater, Ukraine), Lawyer, Judge) (1891-1981) 1
Bronstein, Norma Goldschmidt, d. 2004 1
Buchstane, Sarah 1
Burman, Luise 1
Chase, Rhoda (Chase, Rhoda (Cohen)) 1
Cohen, Rubin H., CT House of Representatives (Brooklyn, NY) (1911-1999) 1
Congregation B’nai Sholom (Newington, Conn.) 1
Cooper, Harry, Lawyer 1
Emanuel Synagogue (West Hartford, Conn.) 1
Feltman, Philip D., Businessman 1
Fuchs, Stephen, Rabbi (b. 1946) 1
Geetter, Isidore S., Dr. (Austria) (1902-1999) 1
Gershman, Isadore N. (Isadore Norman), 1924-2010 1
Heilpern, George Seymour, Photographer, Businessman (Sargent Street, Hartford) 1
Herrman, Bernice (Lyon) (Amalon Street, Hartford, CT) 1
Hershfield, Lotte 1
Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford 1
Katz, Louis Y., Entertainer, Cafeteria Manager (Louis "Yankel" Katz) (Vilna Gubernia, Lithuania) 1
Kessler, Irving, Assistant Director/Executive Director of the Hartford Jewish Federation (Massachusetts) 1
Levin, Bernard David 1
Levine, I. Oscar (Levine, Isadore Oscar), 1907-2000 1
Levine, Max (Max Herman), 1890- 1
Lindenthal, Haskel, Rabbi, 1916- 1
Lippman, Dora K. (Dora Katz), 1865-1955 1
Liverant, Israel Ezra ("Zeke") (1916-2000) 1
Macy, Neil 1
Nassau, Louis 1
Nassau, Rhea 1
Neiditz, Daniel 1
Neuhaus, Rose 1
Plen, Sarah Marder 1
Rafal, Marjorie 1
Rafal, Sidney 1
Rose, John J. 1
Rosow, Toby (President of David A. Roscow Inc., Wholesale. New York City, NY) (b.1905) 1
Savitt, Frank, Jeweler 1
Savitt, William, Jeweler (Springfield, MA) 1
Schneider, Judith Dember (1926-2008) 1
Schwartz, Bernard 1
Schwartz, Lori 1
Scoler, Eli 1
Scott, Edward 1
Seaman, Else, Homemaker (Guntersblun, Germany) 1
Segal, Louis 1
Shainfarber, Yehoshua George (d. 2004) 1
Shapiro, Morris 1
Shapiro, Murry 1
Shenkman, Herbert 1
Sherman, Grace 1
Shulman, Paul 1
Silberman, Leo L., Physician 1
Slossberg, Herman (Lithuania) 1
Slovkin, Esther Dember 1
Soumerai, Eve Nussbaum 1
Spigel, Esther 1
Spivack, Louis, Wood Carver (Arkerman, Besserabia, Russia) 1
Stargardter, Hans (Germany) 1
Steinberg, Joseph, Attorney 1
Stern, Gladys Goodman 1
Tager, Max, Barber (Visna, Russia) 1
Temple Sinai (Newington, CT) 1
Title, Samuel H. 1
Waltman, David (Austria) 1
Waltman, Frances Epstein ("Fran") (b. 1921-d. 2018) 1
Weis, Magda 1
Wise, Selma 1
Witkower, Bernard 1
Witkower, Rose (Hartford, Connecticut) 1
Wittel, Samuel 1
Zucker, Libbe Dunn 1
Zupnick, Arthur 1
Zywica, Meyer F., Rabbi (Poland) 1