Subject: Union of American Hebrew Congregations

This book contains the proceedings from the fourth annual session of the Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from July 10-12, 1877 (5637). The proceedings list 89 congregations and an estimated 190,000 active Jews in the United States. This publication offers a valuable snapshot of the state of American Jewish life and organization in the late 19th century.

Silver-plated medallion commemorating the Ninth Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), held in July 1885. Side one features the Ten Commandments on a tablet. Side two displays a wreath and the inscription "Union of American Hebrew Congregations." Attributed to John J. Linck, engraver and die sinker. The medallion is holed, suggesting it may have been intended for suspension.