[Minutes and correspondence of the congregation, 1782-1790]

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[Minutes and correspondence of the congregation, 1782-1790]

1782-1790

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Covers the founding, building, and early years of the Mikveh Israel synagogue.

1 v. ; 28 cm.

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Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) traces its history to September 25, 1740 when the Province of Pennsylvania and Thomas Penn authorized a permanent burial ground for the entire Jewish community of Philadelphia. Jews in Philadelphia in the 1740s and 1750s organized themselves informally for services. In 1761 they acquired a Torah scroll and met in a private residence on Sterling Alley, then between Cherry and Race Streets and Third and Fourth Streets. The congregation moved ...