Yeshiva of Hartford

Scope and Contents Note From the File: The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy records(1940-2012; 7.5 cubic feet) documents the history of the Academy.A large portion of this collection consists of materials describing various volunteer and fundraising efforts by the school. The second major accretion to this collectionn was material accumulated by Leon Chameides while in the process of writing his book "Teach them Dilligently to Your Children: The Story of the Yeshiva of Hartford/Bess and Paul Sigel...

Scope and Contents Note From the File: The Bess and Paul Sigel Hebrew Academy records(1940-2012; 7.5 cubic feet) documents the history of the Academy.A large portion of this collection consists of materials describing various volunteer and fundraising efforts by the school. The second major accretion to this collectionn was material accumulated by Leon Chameides while in the process of writing his book "Teach them Dilligently to Your Children: The Story of the Yeshiva of Hartford/Bess and Paul Sigel...

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Folder contains a series of newspaper articles and correspondences pertaining to a memorial fund attributed to Minnie Leichtman Batt, spouse of Rabbi Charles M. Batt. Also included are obituary notices and biographical information about Minnie Batt's contribution to Jewish education in Hartford.

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Subjects covered during interview include: Family, immigration, immigrant, Father, traveling through Europe, Cincinnati, growing up Jewish (Jewish)Education, Israel, volunteer, work, Kosher, youth organizations, Charles Batt, end first tape, cut off Young Israel, Synagogue, Hadassah, Yeshiva, Children, Grandchildren, Charles Illness, National Association of Hebrew Day School PTA, Hebrew Lessons Incomplete Transcript (Only for second Tape)

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Folder contains a series of newspaper articles and correspondences pertaining to Rabbi Charles Batt's contributions to the Jewish community in Hartford. File includes photographs.

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One of the cofounders of the Yeshiva of Hartford