Sisterhood

Interview Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer Ben-Yehudah, father of modern Hewbrew), participated in the Royal Army Service co. as a civilian and in the Haganah, patrolled the shoreline and sometimes helped illegal...

Scope and Contents A hard copy transcript exists but is in poor conditionEdit: New typed transcription attached. Interview Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer...

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.

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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.

Scope and Contents Subject: History of Conservative Judaism/Synagogues in Greater Hartford **Three Part Synagogue SeriesSpeaker: Rabbi Stanley KesslerKessler gives an overview of the conservative movement in the Greater Hartford area, giving brief histories of various congregations and general conservative movement (idea of “Positive-Historical” and “Catholic Israel”, that is, universal Israel). Great deal of focus the Emanuel. Discusses changes over the years (and congregational...

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Shows the legacy of her active life in the Jewish Community of Hartford

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Subjects: Rabbi Abraham Feldman on "Hartford Jews, Then and Now" Bicentennial Celebration, Immigration, pogroms

Speaker: Rabbi Abraham Feldman

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This file has an obituary which gives a brief biographical sketch of Riva Jacobs life.