This 26-page pamphlet contains the 1833 Constitution and By-Laws of the Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance, established in Philadelphia in 1814. The Society, the first formal Jewish mutual aid society in Philadelphia, provided burial funds and other forms of mutual assistance to its members. This edition lists the officers and 33 members of the society. According to Singerman #1065, only two other complete copies are known to exist.
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This 14-page pamphlet contains the constitution and by-laws of the Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance, the first Jewish mutual aid society in Philadelphia. Established in 1814, this 1824 edition represents the earliest recorded constitution and by-laws of this important organization. The pamphlet is primarily in English, with a title page printed in Hebrew. It provides insights into the structure, governance, and activities of this pioneering Jewish charitable institution in early 19th-century Philadelphia.
Customs House receipt issued to Tobias, T. I. in New York, New York on February 7, 1835, for $65. Tobias was a member of Hebra Hased Vaamt, a mutual aid society, and active in other Jewish societies.
Membership certificate issued to Jacob Goldberg by Roscoe Conkling Lodge No. 364 of the Independent Order Brith Abraham on November 1, 1904. The certificate is printed in black and green and indicates that the lodge was founded in New York City on February 13, 1887, as a mutual aid society.
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