Collection ID: 0039 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Board and congregational minutes, 1782-1783

Authors

• Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) (https://viaf.org/viaf/132590987)

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

MikvehIsrael.BookofMinutes1782-1791
(Philadelphia, United States, Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/MikvehIsrael.BookofMinutes1782-1791

Publisher

Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

Minutes of the parnas (president of the congregation) and junta (board of managers) and general meetings of Congregation Mikveh Israel from 1782 to 1783. The majority of the minutes are concerned with funding and building a new synagogue. Other topics include the election of leaders, the need for a new constitution/code of laws, and the appointment, payment and duties of a shamas (warden or sexton).

Extent

108 pages;

Support

Paper

Related resources

• Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org)
• ATLA Digital Library (https://dl.atla.com/collections/philadelphia-congregations-early-records-project)

Subjects topical

• Corporate minutes
• Synagogue records and registers
• Jews
• Synagogues
• Synagogue officers
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Manuscripts
• Minutes (Records)

Keywords

• 18th century

Licenses

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