A broadside announcing new seat rates and rules for Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated September 3, 1848. The broadside is signed by Abraham Hart.
Subject: Judaism--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
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Pamphlet containing the constitution and by-laws of the Hebrew Beneficial Society, Mercy & Truth, of Philadelphia. Instituted in 1843 and incorporated in 1846. This pamphlet includes a list of committee members and members of the society. The Occident, a Jewish periodical, noted the society's formation in January 1844 and its incorporation in June 1846. According to the donor, this is the first constitution and no other copy is known to exist. The pamphlet bears the blue oval stamp of the Leeser Library Hebrew Education Society.
Constitution, By-Laws, and Regulations of the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, 1865A 43-page book containing the constitution, by-laws, and regulations of the Jewish Hospital Association of Philadelphia, established in 1865. It includes an extensive list of members, who, by regulation, were required to be Jewish. This document is considered outstanding research material.
Five printed receipts, four complete and one partially completed, documenting charitable donations to Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The receipts span the years 1850-1854. Four of the receipts include the donor's name and signature. One receipt is signed by Hyman Gratz, Vice President. The receipts are written in English and contain partial Hebrew words.
A three-page letter written by E. Pyke from Kingston, Jamaica to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 16, 1847. The letter details Jewish institutional matters in Jamaica, family events, and lists subscribers to *The Occident*.
Autograph letter signed by M. Markwell to Isaac Leeser, dated October 9, 1851, from Berlin, Wisconsin. Markwell describes the challenges of maintaining religious practice in the sparsely populated area and mentions a small gathering of Jews for the Day of Atonement.
A printed letter dated April 15, 1860, from the Board of Managers of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter outlines new rates for the congregation and apologizes for the increase, citing the costs of a new building. The letter lists the names of the Board of Managers: J. A. Phillips, D. Pesoa, A. Hart, H. S. Allen, and S. W. Arnold.