Subject: Congregations

Financial record related to $500, 6% Gold Bonds issued by Congregation Anshe Emes, located at 3760 Pine Grove Avenue. The document shows signs of a default in January 1931, during the Great Depression. It includes numerous signatures and uncashed coupons dating back to 1931.

Draft agreement between Congregation B'nai Jeshurun and Congregation Sha'ari Tephila in New York, New York, concerning the sale of a portion of their cemetery near Cypress Hills for $3000. The agreement, dated April 1, 1856, stipulates that the sale is to be conducted according to the laws of Beth Olom Cemetery as of March 12, 1856.

A single-leaf manuscript written in Hebrew square script. The poem, penned by Dov Pick, is addressed to the Trustees of Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City. It features a striking arrangement and is dated 26th Tishrei 1814 (January 2, 1814). The manuscript shows signs of age, including marginal losses and heavy folds. Measurements: 12 x 7 inches.

This item commemorates the semi-centennial celebration of Kehillath Anshe Maarabh (Congregation of the Men of the West). The celebration was organized by Dr. B. Felsenthal and Herman Eliassof. Published November 4, 1897.

Printed invitation to Isaac Leeser for the second annual Hebrew Charity Dinner, to be held on December 18, 1853, at Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The invitation is signed by A. Hart, Jos. Newhouse, and I. Binswanger, and was folded for hand delivery.

A silver Kiddush cup presented to Rev. S. Goldman by the Congregation Agudath Achim in New York, New York, on May 18, 1870. The cup is made of coin silver, with an engine-turned base and lip. The main body features an engraved presentation inscription in both Hebrew and English, as well as decorative floral motifs and a relief portrait in an oval frame on one side.

Six-page letter written in German by Bernard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser on November 8, 1853, from Adath Israel Congregation in Louisville, Kentucky. The letter details the new congregation officers and expresses complaints about the congregation.

Letter from Cauffman H. Meyer to Isaac Leeser dated January 19, 1857, from San Francisco, California. Meyer updates Leeser on the progress of finding a rabbi for Congregation Emanu-El, mentioning applications received and the president of the congregation, Mr. L. Tichener. The letter also discusses other Jewish publications in San Francisco.

Three-page letter written by Reverend Henry Lowenthal to Isaac Leeser on August 17, 1860, from Macon, Georgia. Lowenthal details his difficulties with Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, describing the mismatch between the congregation's expectations and his own, and his subsequent decision to seek another position. The letter also includes historical information about the founding of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel in Macon.

A brief note dated November 28, 1853, from Jacob Mark to Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in New York, New York, submitting a $50.00 payment for a printing job.

A letter dated July 2, 1862, from M. Eppstein to Isaac Leeser concerning a rabbi position at Congregation Achduth Vesholom in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The letter includes an advertisement for the position, specifying a salary of $400 plus $200 in benefits, with no expenses paid to applicants during a trial period.

A half-page transmittal letter from Moses Shloss (?) to Isaac Leeser, mentioning Feist Traub and discussing the minutes of a new congregation. The letter lacks a date and city of origin, but internal evidence places it in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Letter written by Racine Friedenwald to Mayer Sulzberger concerning Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia. The letter was written in St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1885. The letter discusses matters relating to the Congregation.

Handwritten minutes book of the B'nai Israel Congregation, Keokuk, Iowa, covering the period 1885-1906. The 206-page ledger includes a 1902 copy of the 1855 deed for the congregation's cemetery on the last page (#384). This book represents the earliest surviving communal records of the Keokuk Jewish community. The book also contains approximately 25 additional documents, including letters related to congregation affairs and bill heads. Keokuk, Iowa, had one of the largest Jewish communities in the Midwest during the 1880s. B'nai Israel Congregation was the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Iowa, founded in 1855, with a permanent synagogue built at 8th and Blondeau streets in 1877.

Resolution passed by the Society of Peace of Carbondale, Pennsylvania on July 15, 1908, authorizing a $250 payment to plaster the church. The resolution is signed by Jacob Eisenstat, Secretary, and H. R. Stone, President. The Society of Peace later became Congregation Agudath Sholom.