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Series A: Board Minutes. 1911-1947
A Finding Aid to the
Bayonne, New Jersey-
Temple Emanu-El Records
1911-1947
Manuscript Collection No. 419
Introduction | ||
| Name: | The Bayonne, New Jersey- Temple Emanu-El Records. | |
| Dates: | 1911-1947. | |
| Abstract: | Temple Emanu-El, formed in 1911, was a Conservative alternative in which congregants could listen to the service in English. The congregation was located in Bayonne, New Jersey which had a strong Orthodox community. The records of this collection focus on the synagogue's early years, and consist entirely of board minutes. | |
| Quantity: | 0.4 linear feet; 1 Hollinger box. | |
| Identification: | Manuscript Collection No. 419. | |
Institutional Sketch
Temple Emanu-El was organized in April 1911 by Joseph Feldman and Leon Lazarus. They wanted a non-Orthodox synagogue available in the community, in part so that services could be conducted in English so that the children could understand them. However, the by-laws stressed that services were to be "Orthodox" in order that they not be confused with the growing reform movement.
Early services were held in various places around the city, including the Opera Hall and Capital Hall. Simon Elbaum served as congregational president from 1911-1922. By 1914, the temple had built its first synagogue building. A ladies auxilary was founded in the late teens, and a men's auxilary was to follow in 1924.
Senior rabbis at the congregation included: M. Berman (1914-1919), J. Rosengard (1919-1922); L. Schwefel (1922-1924), Benjamen Plotkin (1924-1930) and Eugene Kohn (1933-1935).
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Scope and Content Note
Temple Emanu-El, formed in 1911, was a Conservative alternative in which congregants could listen to the service in English. It was located in Bayonne, New Jersey which had a strong Orthodox community. The records of this collection focus on the synagogue's early years, and consist entirely of board minutes between 1911-1947.
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Organization and Arrangement
Records are arranged in a single series, chronologically.
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Restrictions
Access Information
The records are open to all users and are available in the reading room of the American Jewish Archives.
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Related Material
Bayonne, New Jersey- Temple Emanu-El. Nearprint Geography File.
Bayonne, New Jersey- Temple Emanu-El. Picture Collection.
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Administrative Information
Citations
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Bayonne, New Jersey- Temple Emanu-El Records and the American Jewish Archives.
Provenance
The Bayonne, New Jersey- Temple Emanu-El records were donated by Temple Emanu-El, Bayonne, New Jersey in May 1962.
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Box and Folder Listing
Series A: Board Minutes. 1911-1947 | |||||||||||||
| This collection is comprised entirely of minutes. Records are arranged in a single chronological series. | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Minutes. 1911-1913. | |||||||||||
| 2 | Minutes. 1913-1926. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Minutes. 1926-1928. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Minutes. 1928-1933. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Minutes. 1933-1947. | ||||||||||||
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