Oral history interview with Hersh M. Galinsky, 1996.

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Oral history interview with Hersh M. Galinsky, 1996.

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Hersh M. Galinski, Rabbi of Brith Sholom Beth Israel Congregation of Charleston, South Carolina, from 1963 to 1970, reminiscences over the struggle to establish a satellite sanctuary or "Minyan House" in the West Ashley neighborhood of Charleston. He mentions the fears of congregation members of this leading to the demise of the main synagogue on Rutledge Avenue; he felt it was vital to the survival of Orthodox Judaism in Charleston to have such a place near where the community lived to avoid the lengthy walks to the synagogues. He also mentions his conflict with the congregation over his servicing the Minyan House periodically. The success of the Minyan House "brought Charleston up a notch as an Orthodox community" and possible led the way for other Orthodox Congregations elsewhere. He also mentions other houses used temporarily.

Sound recording : 1 sound cassette : analog.Transcript : 3 p. ; 28 cm.

College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library

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Brith Sholom Beth Israel (Charleston, S.C.)

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Brith Sholom Beth Israel was formed in Charleston, South Carolina, from the merger of two Orthodox Jewish congregations -- Brith Sholom (est. 1854) and Beth Israel (est. 1911). Originally spelled Berith Shalome (Covenant of Peace), Brith Sholom was the first Ashkenazic congregation in South Carolina and one of the first in the South. Its membership swelled in the late 19th century with a wave of East European Jewish immigrants. In 1911, some of the newcomers split from their Americanized co-reli...

Brith Sholom Beth Israel (Charleston, S.C.). Minyan house.

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Galinsky, Hersh M.,

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