Silver award of merit badge, two-part. The upper pin is inscribed "WALTER R. HERSCHMAN". The lower part, held by a link, is inscribed "AWARD OF MERIT. TEMPLE AHAWATH CHESED RELIGIOUS SCHOOL. 1892". The reverse side is inscribed "JUNE 5TH". Intricate engraving. Likely from the Central Congregation in NYC, Lexington and 55th. Awarded on June 5, 1892.
Subject: Religious Schools
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Printed invitation to a Purim entertainment at the Religious School of Mikveh Israel, located at 117 North Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The invitation is dated March 4, 1906.
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.