David Karesh letters, 1949-1957.

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David Karesh letters, 1949-1957.

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Collection includes seven letters from David Karesh to Frank and Nettie Levenson of Bishopville, South Carolina. The letters were written in Yiddish, and English translations are included. Karesh often traveled from Columbia to Bishopville to provide the family (and friends and relatives) with kosher meat. Letters contain Karesh's expressions of thanks for the Levenson's hospitality, mentions of his work at the slaughterhouse, comments on assimilation of American Jews, reform among Jews, and loss of Jewish traditions with related personal thoughts and philosophy. Several letters were written on stationery from House of Peace Synagogue and a Columbia butcher, A.G. Dent. Letters have been photocopied. Unrelated material includes an invoice (1947) for Nettie Levenson's doctor's visit and letter (1949) from a couple in White Plains, NY, thanking the Levensons for their hospitality on a visit to Bishopville.

33 items ; 8-28 cm.

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7609937

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Levenson family.

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Karesh, David, 1878-1964.

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David Karesh was born in Trestina, Poland, in 1878. At age eleven, he entered the Yeshiva at Byalystok, Poland, and devoted his life to the study of Judaism. Karesh immigrated to America in 1899 and spent several years in New York. He married his wife Lena (d. 1954) in 1902 and served as Rabbi for various New York synagogues. Karesh moved to Columbia, South Carolina, in 1908 and took over as Rabbi at House of Peace Synagogue. He also served many of the smaller communities around South Carolina, ...

Birnbaum, Jean.

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Birnbaum, Paul.

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House of Peace Synagogue (Columbia, S.C.)

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Schlossberg, Ella Levenson,

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