Subject: Jewish schools

Application for a grant to New York City for funding the Jewish Mission School, signed by Rev. W. A. Stirling on April 29, 1870. The application notes the school's founding in 1863, its location at 101 St. Marks Place, its four-story building, and an enrollment of 65 students aged 4 to 21 (45 boys and 55 girls). The application is from The Society for Aiding and Instructing Jewish Children.

Four-page letter dated September 5, 1849, from Eleazer Bloch in New York City to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bloch details the failure of his attempt to establish a classical school for Jewish children in New York City, discusses his new career as a commission merchant, and shares family news. The letter provides a rare glimpse into the challenges of establishing Jewish educational institutions in 19th-century New York.

This pamphlet details the rules and regulations governing the School of the Hebrew Education Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, published in 1854. It offers insight into the structure, curriculum, and disciplinary practices of a 19th-century Jewish school in the United States. A blue stamped surcharge in the corner indicates that it belonged to the library of Mayer Sulzberger, indicating its provenance and historical significance.