Keren Hayesod (Palestine Foundation Fund)

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Goldstein was well known as a public speaker and writer, but relatively few examples of his skill exist in English in this collection. Perhaps 40% of this collection is in Yiddish, including most of the examples of Goldstein's writing abilities. The collection gives a behind-the-scenes look at various internal policy issues that occasionally gripped the ZOA and other major organizations. As a friend of national figures and a man trusted for his integrity, Goldstein was privy to some of...

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Biographical Sketch points to some particular materials in the Goldstein collection. Last few pages of biographical sketch consiste of a typed transcript of a letter from Abe Goldstein to Ben Ari concerning a book on Jewish Theater

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These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

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Most of the materials in this file relates to Juster's work with the Jewish National Fund. Also enclosed is a copy of a responce Juster got from writing to Theodore Herzl about wanting to go to Palestine. The letter has been translated into English.

Also included is a biographical sketch provided by one of Juster's grandchildren on her family history, particularly in Palestine/Israel and Romania.

Scope and Contents Box 1:About This CollectionBiographicalCorrespondence 1918-1931ManuscriptsManuscripts / History of Hebrew Home for the AgedMiscellaneousPhotographsPublicationsScrapbook photocopy packet # 1 1920s - 1930s Scrapbook photocopy # 2 1920s Scrapbook photocopy # 3 1920s Scrapbook photocopy # 4 ...