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Title

Minutes, Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance, 1813-1864

Authors

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

Funders

• Council on Library and Information Resources

Call number

MikvehIsrael.MinuteBook1813-1864
(Philadelphia, United States, Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA)

Alternate identifiers

• https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/MikvehIsrael.MinuteBook1813-1864

Publisher

Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA

Language

English

Origin

Place

United States

Summary

The Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance started as "the Hebra," or a sacred society that ensures the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition and protected from desecration before burial. The new name was adopted around 1850 and made official by new Articles in 1853 (see page 250 in the bound manuscript.) Meeting minutes cover topics such as elections, resignations, admissions, expulsions and deaths of members; the drafting and redrafting of rules and regulations; accounting, including debt collection, donations and investments; interactions with other Jewish charitable organizations; and the organization of day and night watches.

Extent

332 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

• Synagogue records and registers
• Corporate minutes
• Jews
• Charity
• Care of the sick
• Death
• Synagogues
• Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
• Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Genres

• Minutes (Records)
• Manuscripts

Keywords

• 19th century

Licenses

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