Download or read book A Chapter in the Evolution of the Boston Synagogue written by Albert Ehrenfried and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Boston Synagogue 1888 2013 written by Michael Weingarten and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the founding of Beth Jacob in 1888 in Boston's West End, the Board of the Boston Synagogue decided to celebrate by writing a history of the synagogue and its predecessor shuls. This task was made much more difficult by the fact the shul's Archival/Historical Committee began with very little information, and limited archival record access. However, after what became an elaborate treasure hunt, the Committee developed a fascinating story of how these shuls were established, prospered, and then weathered a prolonged period of decline Much of what was uncovered is not widely known. Parts of it are funny (like the story of how some disgruntled Kosher butchers and a rejected suitor poisoned all 2,000 guests at the wedding of a rabbi's daughter; fortunately, no one died). The Committee also interviewed former West End resident Leonard Nimoy, who among other things commented that the famous Vulcan salute comes from the priestly blessing that he observed as a teenager at one of our predecessor synagogue's High Holiday services. In some ways, the story of Boston Synagogue is the story of Boston generally: substantial growth due to immigration at the turn of the 20th century; followed by a long period of urban decline; then substantial resurgence as downtown Boston has become an increasingly attractive place for people to live. As such, this history celebrates not just the Boston synagogue, but the entire downtown Boston community of which it is a part.
Download or read book The Jews of Boston written by Combined Jewish Philanthropies and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published on the 350th anniversary of the first Jews to arrive in America, this comprehensive history of the Jews of Boston is now available in a revised and updated paperback edition. The stunning work combines illuminating essays by distinguished Jewish historians with 110 rare photographs to trace the community from its tentative beginnings in colonial Boston through its emergence in the twentieth century as one of the most influential and successful Jewish communities in America. The volume also presents fascinating information about Boston’s synagogues and Jewish neighborhoods as well as the evolution of Jewish culture in Boston and the United States.Praise for the previous edition:“The writing is engaging and lucid, and the superb, profuse illustrations enhance the text. While numerous community histories have been published, this volume is in a class by itself--and will set the standard for all future works of this kind.”—Library Journal“For those of us who grew up with anecdotes of what being a Jew was like in, say, the South End in 1910, or in Roxbury or Chelsea in 1920, this history, collected in one place for the first time, fills in the blanks. It gives us the context for our inherited folk tales.”—Alan Lupo, Boston Globe
Download or read book Preservation Intrigue and Property written by Michael Weingarten and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-02 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of how a dying synagogue congregation on Boston's Beacon Hill (the Vilner Congregation, which built and operated the Vilner (Vilna) Shul on Phillips Street) filed what it thought would be an uncontested dissolution plan. The petition instead triggered a reaction in which Jewish communal groups, local synagogues, preservationist interests, First Amendment religious rights, the Court system and Boston political/regulatory interests intersected with a real estate recession to create a legal maelstrom lasting over fifteen years (from 1985-2000) involving control of the shul's real estate and Torahs. Over the ensuing years, much of the details of what occurred have been obscured. Here at long last is a carefully researched and definitive history of the dissolution of the Vilner Congregation, written by the author of History of the Boston Synagogue 1888-2013.
Download or read book A History of Boston s Jewish North Shore written by Alan S. Pierce and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forced to flee the brutal pogroms of Europe, Jewish immigrants sought refuge in the beauty of Boston's North Shore. Drawing on their artisan skills, many found work in the tanneries of Peabody and the shoe factories of Lynn, while other enterprising Jews established their own businesses in Salem and Beverly- from butcher shops and groceries to newspapers. Alongside fellow members of the Jewish Historical Society of the North Shore, Alan Pierce has carefully assembled a collection of personal histories from generations of Jewish families. Celebrating the rich flavors of Jewish culture, these accounts capture familiar faces, such as renowned athlete Herb Brenner, and recognizable landmarks like the Kernwood Country Club and the Dolphin Yacht Club, innovative establishments open to all regardless of race or religion. With entrepreneurial spirit, a little determination and plenty of faith, the North Shore's storied Jewish communities have etched enduring marks on its streets and in its synagogues.
Download or read book American Synagogue History written by Alexandra Shecket Korros and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bibliography of American synagogue histories. It contains more than 1100 histories, plus selected secondary sources and an appendix detailing synagogue architecture.
Download or read book Black Zion written by Yvonne Patricia Chireau and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an exploration of the interaction between African American religions and Jewish traditions, beliefs, and spaces. The collection's argument is that religion is the missing piece of the cultural jigsaw, and black-Jewish relations need the religious roots of their problem illuminated.
Download or read book Evolution of the Synagogue written by Howard Clark Kee and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1999-11-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies about rabbinic Judaism and early Christianity that investigate the literary and archaeological evidence by which the evolution of the synagogue can be traced.
Download or read book The Jews of Boston written by Jonathan D. Sarna and published by Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston. This book was released on 1995 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For almost 350 years, Jews have been part of Boston history, shaping the community and being shaped by it. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive, lavishly illustrated history of the Jews of Boston recounts their stories and marks their achievements. Comprising twelve essays by eleven expert scholars, The Jews of Boston traces the community from its early, tentative beginnings through its emergence in the 20th century as one of America's most influential Jewish communities. Six historical essays detail Boston's unique history as a late-developing but extraordinarily successful American Jewish community. Essays on Boston's synagogues, its Jewish neighborhoods, and its role in Zionism feature discussions by the new generation of American Jewish historians. Assessments of philanthropy, education, and intellectual life evaluate those movements' pioneering roles in the evolution of Jewish culture in Boston and America." "Beautifully illustrated with more than 250 historic photographs, engravings, and documents - many of them published here for the first time - The Jews of Boston will serve for years to come as the reference work on Boston Jewish history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Becoming American Jews written by Meaghan Dwyer-Ryan and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2009 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling history of Boston's Temple Israel and its role in American Reform Judaism
Download or read book Historia Judaica written by and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Historia Judaica written by Guido Kisch and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journal of studies in Jewish history especially in legal and economic history of the Jews.
Download or read book Interpreting American Jewish History at Museums and Historic Sites written by Avi Y. Decter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-11-09 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jews are part and parcel of American history. From colonial port cities to frontier outposts, from commercial and manufacturing centers to rural villages, and from metropolitan regions to constructed communities, Jews are found everywhere and throughout four centuries of American history. From the early 17th century to the present, the story of American Jews has been one of immigration, adjustment, and accomplishment, sometimes in the face of prejudice and discrimination. This, then, is a narrative of minority-majority relations, of evolving norms and traditions, of ongoing conversations about community and culture, identity and meaning. Interpreting American Jewish History at Museums and Historic Sites begins with a broad overview of American Jewish history in the context of a religious culture than extends back more than 3,000 years and which manifests itself in a variety of distinctive American forms. This is followed by five chapters, each looking at a major theme in American Jewish history: movement, home life, community, prejudice, and culture. The book also describes and analyzes projects by history organizations, large and small, to interpret American Jewish life for general public audiences. These case studies cover a wide range of themes, approaches, formats. The book concludes with a history of Jewish collections and Jewish museums in North America and a chapter on “next practice” that promote adaptive thinking, continuous innovation, and programs that are responsive to ever-changing circumstances.
Download or read book American Jewish History written by Jeffrey S. Gurock and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1998 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shul with a Pool written by David Kaufman and published by UPNE. This book was released on 1999 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evolution of an American institution that reflects the unique tension between Judaism and Jewishness.
Download or read book Temples in the American Athens written by David Kaufman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Temple N H written by Henry Ames Blood and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
