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Excerpts from the Minute Book of a Psalms Society in the Russian Army
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This minute-book belongs to the members of the Psalms-Society formed here, at Aleksat, of the honorable Jews serving in the army of His Imperial Majesty Alexander, may His glory be exalted, at the…

Contributor:

Judah Scheindling of Shkudy

Places:

Shkudy, Russian Empire (Skuodas, Lithuania)

Date:

1864–1867

Subjects:

War, Conscription, Communal organizations, Nationalism, Assimilation

Categories:

Political Culture, Reference Works, Lists & Catalogues
Handbook for Establishing a Jewish Library
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The library should be set up in the center of the district it serves, preferably on a quiet street where there is less noise and dust. Dry premises must…

Contributor:

OPE (Society for Promotion of Culture Among Jews in Russia)

Places:

St. Petersburg, Russian Empire (St Petersburg, Russia)

Date:

1914

Subjects:

Education, Children, Language and linguistics, Communal organizations, Libraries

Categories:

Political Culture, History, Lists & Catalogues
The Earliest Extant Minute Books of the Spanish and Portuguese Congregation Shearith Israel in New York, 1728–1786
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At a meeting of the Elders and Parnassim this day Mr Heyman Levy paid the fine for refusing serving Parnass Last year, it was at the same time voted by…

Contributor:

Congregation Shearith Israel of New York

Places:

New York, British America and the British West Indies (New York City, United States of America)

Date:

1757–1758

Subjects:

Synagogue, Communal organizations, Sin, Finance, Cantor

Categories:

Political Culture, Lists & Catalogues, Reference Works