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Chosen Voices: The Story of the American Cantorate
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Twenty-three Jews came to America in 1654 and some five million live in the United States today. Though this seems like a long story, it is but a short chapter in the history of Judaism. Anything…

Contributor:

Mark Slobin

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Date:

1989

Subjects:

Music, Prayer & liturgy, Diaspora

Categories:

Historical writing
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…

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Congregation Shearith Israel of New York

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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

Categories:

Political Culture, Lists & catalogues, Reference works