Book details: THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE OF CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN 1825-1950
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Congregation B’nai Jeshurun
THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE OF CONGREGATION B’NAI JESHURUN 1825-1950
Imprint: New York; Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, 1950
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 1 page with cover and back cover. This is the program for Congregation B’nai Jeshurun’s 125th anniversary. “Founded in 1825, Bnai Jeshurun was the second synagogue founded in New York and the third-oldest Ashkenazi synagogue in the United States. The synagogue was founded by a coalition of young members of congregation Shearith Israel and immigrants and the descendants of immigrants from the German and Polish lands. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) The program for the 125th anniversary includes an address from the congregation’s rabbi, Israel Godstein. “Goldstein (1896 – 1986) … was head of the New York Board of Rabbis, the Jewish National Fund, and the Zionist Organization of America. (He) helped found the National Conference of Christians and Jews (and Brandeis University) . ” (Wikipedia, 2016) OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Some edgewear, otherwise in about very good condition. (MUSIC-7-13)xx
Stock number:36868.