Susan Hoffman
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
320 Elmer L. Anderson Library
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-0192
Email: s-hoff@umn.edu
web: http://www.jhsum.org
Miscellaneous synagogues material Box 19 D01S13CA
#0021Beth El Dedication Book, 1948: Booklets commemorating dedication of various buildings of Beth El, minutes and annual reports; includes dedication books 1948, 1963, 1970, Golden Annual 1974, photocopy of minutes, Jan 1925. Books contain staff and board lists and history, and annual meeting reports 1985-87.
0022 Bet Shalom Synagogue Collection: Dedication booklet (1985) of Bet Shalom synagogue, the second Reform synagogue in Minneapolis, which was founded in 1981 and moved to its present home in 1985. Membership list, with names of children, included.
0036Sons of Abraham history: This short history of the various moves of the synagogue and of its members was written by Ms. Janet Silberstein. Members of Sons of Abraham joined other congregations to form Gedaliah Leib synagogue in the mid 1950s. Also included is a short history of the sisterhood which was influential in forming the original Shalom Home for the chronically ill.
0037 Sons of Moses, Adath Jeshurun, St. Paul: Short histories of two immigrant synagogues, Adath Yeshurun and Sons of Moses, in the Capitol City area. Information on the Workmen's Loan Association Mutual Aid Society.
0050 Temple Israel, Mpls, Coll. Prayer book by Rabbi Albert Minda of Temple Israel, 1941. 3 issues of the Templarian, 1947, 1950, 1951.Supplementary service pamphlets. Big Show program,1989. Sisterhood talk, Dolores Wilkenfeld.
0055.Temple Beth El, Grand Forks, ND, Coll.: Membership lists of Temple Beth El, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1972-73.
00061 Beth El Collection: Dedication booklets of 1948, 1963, and 1970, a Golden Anniversary booklet from 1974, annual reports 1985-87, and a fundraising brochure ,1967.
0114 Beth El Collection: See notes for Acq. 0114. Photocopies of early minutes, June 22, 1925; newsclippings showing the new synagogue, 1970; a letter from Governor Youngdahl, 1948.
0154 Silberstein Family Collection: Certificate of citizenship, 1897, for Harry Silberstein, by-laws, receipts, and checks for purchase of seats at the Sons of Abraham synagogue, and photos, also material pertaining to the Silberstein family's involvement in B’nai Abraham synagogue, St. Paul.
0202 Sons of Abraham Cemetery Coll: Sons of Abraham Cemetery was incorporated in 1890. The collection consists of alphabetical and location lists of burials printed in 1989. Earliest burials may be missing.
0203Beth El collection: Photocopy of the 1926 dedication book for the first building of Beth El Synagogue. Booklet honoring Rabbi Abelson on his Fiftieth Anniversary and Beth El Stillman Torah weekend, July 1999.
0204Temple of Aaron Collection: History of Temple of Aaron, St. Paul. "That Judaism Should Live (forevermore)" (1910-1961): detailed history of religious education, social groups within the congregation, wartime reminiscences, marriages and Bar Mitzvahs, burning and rebuilding of synagogue. (some redundancy, needs editing). SilverJubilee book and a Rededication Bulletin. Copies of 1923 and1929 bulletins. Silver Jubilee Book (1936). Report of 1988 annual meeting. Other materials still unsorted include records of Rabbis Raskas and Miller and miscellaneous synagogue correspondence and programming.
0252 Ida Sanders Coll: Speech given at Beth El's 65th anniversary celebration (11/17/89) by Ida Sanders; a short history of the synagogue and reminiscences about the Northside nieghborhood. Ida Sanders was a founding member of Beth El.
0428 Mrs. Ben Borken coll: 2 Beth El, Mpls. newsletters, ca. 1950's; also one Emanuel Cohen Center graduation program; photos of grocery store owned by Borken family (photos in photo drawers).
0665 Rabbi Kassel Abelson Coll.: Copies of 2 Bet Din opinions by Rabbi Abelson; one regarding calling women to the Torah, one discussing wearing of Tefillin in daily services.
0704 B’nai Emel Synagogue Coll.: Tenth-year anniversary brochure of B'nai Emet (ca 1984?) containing short histories of B'nai Abraham, Mikro Kodesh and Tifereth B'nai Jacob which merged to form B'nai Emet Synagogue. Booklet of High Holy Days Sermons by Rabbi Sylvan Kamens, same synagogue.
