The collection consists of register books of various Jewish communal organizations, mainly in Europe, with a few from the Middle East and the United States. The volumes include minute books of synagogues and social welfare committees, account books, school registers, and wills. They document the activities, concerns, and conditions of Jewish communities, as well as their relations with neighbors and governmental authorities. The registers include genealogical, sociological, and historical information.
New York. Minutes of the Jewish Orthodox Alliance of America, Agudath Anshei Mamod. Manuscript written and typewritten mainly in Yiddish with some English. 300 pp.‚ 32 cm.
Tsefat. List of contributors to the yeshivah at the tomb of Simeon bar Yohai and his son, Eleazar, in Meron. Extensively illuminated title page with calligraphy and decorative borders in different shades of gold ink. In Hebrew.
Yafo. By-laws of Mishnah society of a hassidic congregation in Yafo (Jaffa/Tel Aviv, Israel). Illuminated title page and captions written in red, gold, and black ink. In Hebrew. [5] pp., 33 cm.
Cover title: Sefer ha-zikaron hevrah Ezer-yoledet. Yerushala[y]im. Extensively illuminated, colorful title page. By-laws and membership list of an aid society for women giving birth, signed by the women who founded it with official stamps of rabbinical courts in Jerusalem. Includes names of important women in the Jerusalem's Jewish community before the creation of the state of Israel. According to the vendor, this is the only known register created by women in pre-1948 Israel. [22] pp.
Jerusalem. Records of distributions of charitable funds by the Sephardic rabbis of Jerusalem, as well as Hebron, Tiberias, and Jaffa. In Hebrew and Ladino. May include documents from later in the nineteenth century. 58 leaves‚ 30 cm.
London. Minutes of board meetings concerning various synagogue matters, including officers, membership, holidays, the religious school, and mikveh (ritual bath). In English with some Hebrew words. On blue paper. Approx. 150 pp.; 34 cm.
London. Minutes of board of Jewish school for children ages two to six. Includes descriptions of the challenges and accomplishments of this charitable institution in nineteenth century London. Signed by leaders of the community, including Sir Francis Henry Goldsmid and Nathaniel Montefiore. In English.
London. Resolutions and actions concerning the Commercial Street School and the Buckle Street School. Signed by Claude G. Montefiore, E. Montefiore Nicholls. In English. [147] pp.; 24 cm.
Cover title: Rules & regulations. Liverpool. By-laws of the Liverpool synagogue agreed upon and signed by rabbis and officials of the synagogue. Pages numbered from 336 to 454. In Yiddish and Hebrew. 57 leaves; 31 cm.