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Inventory of the Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.) Records, 1905-1961
Inventory of the Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.) Records, 1905-1961
Descriptive Summary
| Abstract: | Original minute book and photocopied reproduction, real estate titles, and long-term lease of Beth Israel, a small Conservative congregation in Beaufort, South Carolina. |
| Title: | Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.) records |
| Creator: | Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.) |
| Date(s): | 1905-1961 |
| Extent: | 0.35 linear feet (1 document box) |
| Repository: | Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu |
| Call Number: | Mss 1076 |
| Language of Material: | Materials in English |
Historical Note
Chartered and incorporated in 1905, Beth Israel is a small Conservative congregation whose synagogue is located at 401 Scotts Street in Beaufort, South Carolina. Before the construction of the sanctuary, Beaufort Jews met in the Masonic Hall above a store on Bay Street. Some ceremonial functions were held in the large hall on the second floor of the Beaufort Arsenal on Craven Street. The synagogue was built in 1908, with Rabbi George Solomon of Savannah, Georgia, officiating at the dedication ceremony and the installation of Torah scrolls in the ark. In 1910, members of the congregation purchased land for a cemetery and, in 1920, acquired a parsonage for the religious leader. The social hall was added in the 1950s. Initially an Orthodox congregation, Beth Israel became Conservative in 1949.
Collection Overview
Collection consists of original minute book and photocopied reproduction containing minutes of the regular monthly, annual, and special meetings of the officers of Beth Israel Congregation, as well as assorted supplementary information regarding the congregation including chronological lists of secretaries, reverends, rabbis, and treasurers from 1916 to 1963, a listing of congregational events from 1910 to 1946, and member donations and dues. Also included are real estate titles for the synagogue lot and cemetery lot and the congregation's long-term lease with the city of Beaufort.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the folder level.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.Names
- Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.)
Subjects
- Conservative Judaism--South Carolina--Beaufort
Places
- Beaufort (S.C.)
Types of Material
- Minute books
- Photocopies
- Title (property rights)
- Leases
Related Resources
Related Material
Related materials in Special Collections include Beth Israel Cemetery: 906 Bladen Street, Beaufort, S.C. by Stanley B. Farbstein.
Inventory
Original minute book and photocopied reproduction containing minutes of regular monthly, annual, and special meetings of the officers of Beth Israel Congregation. Minute book also contains the congregation's constitution and amendments; chronological lists of secretaries, reverends, rabbis, and treasurers from 1916 to 1963; a listing of congregational events from 1910 to 1946; member donations and dues; a 1951 letter for the dedication of the Beth Israel Educational Center; William Keyserling's eulogy; a letter from the United Synagogue of America congratulating Morris Neidich on his tenth term as president of the congregation; a farewell letter from Morris Neidich to Rabbi Sadowsky; and a financial report of the costs of building the educational center.
Contains real estate titles for the synagogue lot, purchased from Nora Comerford, and the cemetery lot, purchased from Mary H. Buckman.
Beth Israel Congregation's fifty-year lease with the city of Beaufort for the lot adjacent to the synagogue.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Beth Israel Congregation (Beaufort, S.C.) records, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2009 by Rose Yospe Mark.
Processing Information
Processed by Joshua Minor, September 2012.
Encoded by Joshua Minor, September 2012.
Reviewed and uploaded by Martha McTear, October 2012.
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
