The Jews of Philadelphia : their history from the earliest settlements to the present time. A record of events and institutions, and of leading members of the Jewish community in [...] / Henry Samuel Morais. Philadelphia : Levytype Comp., [5654]
Content
- Addendum
- Title page
- Stamp
- Dedication
- Preface
- IX Table of Contents
- Part I. Historical and Biographical
- Introduction. The Part Taken by Jews in the Discovery of America - A Peculiar Correspondence of Dates - Development Marked in Four Hundred Years
- 7 Chapter I. The Inquisition and its Consequences - Early Settlements in America - First Jewish Congregations in North America
- 10 Chapter II. Earliest Mention of Jews in Philadelphia - First Jewish Religious Assembly - Origin of the Congregation Mickveh Israel - Memorial to the Executive Council of Pennsylvania - Description of the Synagogue
- 15 Chapter III. Congregation Mickveh Israel - Its Struggles for Existence - Original Members - Sketches of Rev. Gershom Mendes Seixas and of Rev. Jacob Raphael Cohen - Subscription by non-Israelites - Address to President Washington and his Reply
- 22 Chapter IV. Jews as Patriots - Non-Importation Resolutions - Haym Solomon - Gratz Family - Benjamin Nones - Jonas Phillips and others - Michael Hart
- 31 Chapter V. Interesting Characters in Revolutionary Times - Israel Israel not a Jew - David Franks and his Family - Rebecca Franks - Others - Moses and Samson Levy
- 43 Chapter VI. Affairs in Congregation Mickveh Israel - Rev. Emanuel Nunes Carvalho - Rev. Abraham Israel Keys - A New Synagogue - Parnassim of those Days - Rev. Isaac Leeser
- 49 Chapter VII. Prominent Men - Zalegman Phillips - Lewis Allen - References to Others - Solomon Solis - Abraham Hart and his many Works
- 59 Chapter VIII. Mickveh Israel (Continued) - Election of Minister in 1851 - The Reverend Doctor Sabato Morais - His Eventful Course and Important Labors
- 64 Chapter IX. Mickveh Israel (Concluded) - Its Present House of Worship - Interesting Dedication Ceremonies - Henry Cohen - Successive Presidents Since 1879 - Well-Known Members - School and Society
- 70 Chapter X. Sephardim and Ashkenazim - Rodeph Shalom Congregation - Its Institution - Earliest Members and Ministers - Its Synagogue on Julianna Street - Rev. Jacob Frankel´s Pastorate
- 75 Chapter XI. Rodeph Shalom (Continued) - Election of Rev. Dr. Marcus M. Jastrow as Rabbi - Removal to Broad and Mount Vernon Streets - A Handsome Edifice - Sketch of Dr. Jastrow - Rev. Solomon Kauffmann Elected as Reader
- 80 Chapter XII. Rodeph Shalom (Concluded) - Rev. Dr. Henry Berkowitz Becomes Rabbi - Formally Installed - Synagogal Matters - Rev. William Loewenberg, Reader - Congregational Management - Auxiliary Societies
- 84 Chapter XIII. Beth Israel Congregation - Originated in 1840 - Rev. Gabriel Pape - Preachers and Readers at Different Times - Changes in the Ritual - Rev. Dr. J. B. Grossmann´s Installation - Present Officers
- 89 Chapter XIV. The "Reform" Movement and its Work - Keneseth Israel Congregation - Its Establishment and Places of Worship - Successive Ministers - Rev. Dr. David Einhorn - Rev. Dr. Samuel Hirsch
- 94 Chapter XV. Keneseth Israel (Concluded) - Rev. Dr. Joseph Krauskopf Called to the Ministry - Sunday Services - A New and Larger Edifice Dedicated with Eclat - Description of the Building - Lyceum Established - Sketch of Dr. Krauskopf - Rev. J. L. Levy Selected as Associate Minister - Officers of this Congregation
- 99 Chapter XVI. Adath Jeshurun Congregation - Its Growth in Three and A Half Decades - Its Ministers and their Services - Rev. Elias Eppstein - Innovations in the Ritual Adopted - Rev. Henry Iliowizi and his Active and Scholarly Work - Readers - Officers
- 103 Chapter XVII. A New Congregation - Teshu´ath Israel - Its Aims and its Management - Rev. Victor Rosenstein - Rev. Solomon Kauffmann - Sons of Halberstam Congregation
- 105 Chapter XVIII. Former Congregations - Beth El Emeth - Rev. George Jacobs and Others - Anshe Emeth Congregation - Adath Israel and Bene Israel Congregations - Jewish Hospital and Jewish Foster Home Synagogues - Public Worship at Summer Resorts - Beth Israel Congregation of Atlantic City - In Other Localities
- 111 Chapter XIX. Helping the Poor - The Extensive Sphere of Work of the Society of the United Hebrew Charities - Its Varied Labors - Branches and Other Adjuncts. Ministering to the Sick - The Jewish Hospital Association - Its Origin and Development - The Present Institution - Home for the Aged and Infirm - Mathilde Adler-Loeb Dispensary - An Active Management
- 121 Chapter XX. Caring for the Orphan - Nearly Four Decades in the History of the Jewish Foster Home - Its Different Direction - Excellent Home. Orphans´ Guardians - Work Done in Private Households
- 127 Chapter XXI. Women´s Societies - The Female Hebrew Benevolent Society - The Oldest Jewish Charity in Philadelphia. The Jewish Maternity Association - Its Well-Equipped Home - Its Labors at Atlantic City
- 131 Chapter XXII. The Exiles from Benighted Countries - Laudable Endeavors of the Association of Jewish Immigrants - What it has Accomplished with Small Means. The Hebrew Charity Ball Association - An Interesting Record - Indispensable Assistance Rendered Annually
- 139 Chapter XXIII. Smaller Societies - Rappaport Benevolent Association - Allusion to Others - Philadelphia Branch of the Universal Israelitish Alliance - Board of Delegates of American Israelites - Jewish Alliance of America. Former Charity Societies and Chebroth - Hebrew Society for Visitation of Sick and Mutual Assistance
- 146 Chapter XXIV. Religious Education - The Oldest Hebrew Sunday School in America - Its Institution by Women of Israel - Rebecca Gratz and Her Noble Qualities - Her Coadjutors, Louisa B. Hart, Ellen Phillips, and Sim´ha Cohen Peixotto - The School and its Remarkable Growth - Northern and Southern Branches - Phases of its Work
- 154 Chapter XXV. Educational and Industrial - The Hebrew Education Society - Its Early Labors and Subsequent Development - Its Present Diversified Work in Different Quarters - Special Features - Management. Educational and Charitable - The Young Women´s Union and What its Accomplishes - A Popular Institution
- 162 Chapter XXVI. Literary Societies - Their Early Existence Among Israelites of Philadelphia - The Hebrew Association - The Young Men´s Hebrew Association - Its Influential Efforts in Varied Spheres - Its Achievements in Northern and Southern Districts - Lectures, Entertainments, Classes, Special Studies, Reading-Room and Library, Gymnasium, etc., etc.
- 168 Chapter XXVII. Other Literary Institutions - Congregational Societies - Smaller Organizations - General Mention. Jewish Chautauqua Department - An Important Movement of Recent Date
- 173 Chapter XXVIII. The Study of Hebrew Literature - How it is Promoted - National Institutions - Jewish Publication Societies - Their History and Products - The Present Society - Its Scope and Extensive Work - Books Published. The American Jewish Historical Society. Daughters in Israel. National Council of Jewish Women
- 184 Chapter XXIX. Jewish Secret Orders - Bene Berith - Kesher Shel Barzel - Free Sons of Israel - Sons of Benjamin - Judaic Union, etc., etc. - Statue to Religious Liberty. An Insurance Corporation
- 188 Chapter XXX. Theological Institutions - Maimonides College - The Jewish Theological Seminary - The Hebrew Union College. Cantors´ Association of America - General Mention
- 193 Chapter XXXI. Social Clubs - Mercantile, Garrick, and Franklin - Athletic Clubs and Other Assemblies
- 196 Chapter XXXII. Jewish Journals - The Occident - The Jewish Index - The Jewish Record - The Jewish Exponent - Other Ventures - Weeklies Published in Juedisch Deutsch
- 200 Chapter XXXIII. Cemeteries - Important History Attached to Spruce Street Cemetery - Its Purchase, Upwards of a Century and a Half Ago - Official Documents Relating to it and its Possesion. Other Cemeteries, Including Those of Congregations, Har Nebo, Har Ha-Zetim, Mount Sinai, etc., etc.
- 206 Chapter XXXIV. A New Element - The Russo-Jewish Exodus of 1882 - Persecutions and Their Resultant - Sympathy for Sufferers - A Notable Meeting - Remarkable Increase of Population - Immigration Problems
- 210 Chapter XXXV. The Jew and his Mission - Colonization and its Outcome - Early Attempts at Agricultural Settlements - The Present Colonies in the Holy Land, and in the United States - Alliance, Rosenhayn, Carmel, and Woodbine - Encouraging Outlook
- 215 Chapter XXXVI. Russian Jews - Their Settlement in Philadelphia - Districts in Which They Preponderate - Marked Features and Types. Congregational - Growth of Down-Town Elements - Two Large Russo-Jewish Congregations and Their Ministers - An Hungarian-Jewish Congregation and its Minister - Different Chebroth and Smaller Congregations - Improvised Services
- 225 Chapter XXXVII. Russian Jews - Their Charities - Wayfarers´ Lodge - Maimonides Clinic - Other Societies - Educational and Literary Institutions - Hebrew Schools - Hebrew Literature Society - Other Associations of a Similar Character - Michael Heilprin Lodge - General Mention
- 233 Chapter XXXVIII. Russian Jews - Trades´ Unions - Sentiment Against Them - Juedisch Deutsch as a Medium for the Presentation of Operas and Plays - Its Widespread Use. Conclusion
- 237 Part II. Biographical and Miscellaneous
- 239 I. In communal affairs
- 313 II. In literature, science, and journalism
- 360 III. In art
- 371 IV. In music and drama
- 392 V. In politics
- 409 VI. In law
- 415 VII. In medicine, dentistry, etc.
- 431 VIII. In the University of Pennsylvania (1772-1894)
- 443 IX. In old Philadelphia
- 449 Part III. In the Army and Navy
- 451 Introduction
- 454 In the United States Regular Army
- 469 In the United States Navy
- 480 In the Civil War
- 531 In other regiments
- 535 In European Armies
- 537 Authorities consulted in army and navy departments
- 538 Conclusion.
- 541 Addenda and Notes
- 544 Corrections and Insertions
- 545 Index
- 575 Additional Notes