The Jews of Charleston

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The small group of Jewish inhabitants of Charles Town, in the Colony of South Carolina, met in to organize themselves permanently into a religious community.

This book tells that community’s story down to the present day.5/5(). The Jews of Charleston, as Mr. Reznikoff points out, have a deep civic pride in their city and in its “antebellum beauty”; they are proud of the contributions the Jewish community has made to the development of the city.

CHARLESTON, S. — Reform Judaism recently issued its first revised prayer book in half a century, but there was little notice of it here in the synagogue that refers to itself as “the cradle of reformed Judaism,” and, according to its rabbi, even less interest in.

texts All Books All Texts latest This Just In Smithsonian Libraries FEDLINK (US) Genealogy Lincoln Collection. National Emergency The Jews of Charleston by Elzas, Barnett A. (Barnett Abraham), Publication date ?] Topics Jews -- South Carolina Charleston Publisher [CharlestonPages: Reznikoff, Charles and Uriah Z.

Engelman, The Jews of Charleston: a History of an American Jewish Community Philadelphia, PA, Jewish Publication Society of America, Rosen, Robert N., The Jewish Confederates Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, The small group of Jewish inhabitants of Charles Town in South Carolina met in to organize themselves permanently into a religious community.

This book tells that community’s story down to the present day. Charleston Jews thoroughly accepted the South’s defense of slavery.

Jacob Nunez Cardozo was a local newspaper editor who was a staunch supporter of the South’s cause and slavery. When South Carolina seceded from the Union after the election of Abraham Lincoln in This Happy Land charts the history of the Jewish community in Charleston, South Carolina, from the arrival of the first Jewish settlers in the s until the outbreak of the Civil War in Charleston was the preeminent city of the South for many decades, and its Jewish community was the largest in North America from about the time of the American Revolution untilRatings: 0.

Additional Physical Format: Print version: Elzas, Barnett A. (Barnett Abraham), Jews of Charleston. [Charleston], [?] (OCoLC) Additional Physical Format: Online version: Reznikoff, Charles, Jews of Charleston.

Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, During the American Revolutionary War the Jews of Charleston joined the cause of independence. The majority did good service in the field, several as officers.

The most prominent Jew at the outbreak of the war was Francis Salvador, who had a. During the early portion of the nineteenth century several Charleston Jews held high offices in the state.

Among these may be mentioned: Myer Moses, member of the legislature inand one of the first commissioners of education; Abraham M. Seixas, a. Format: Book; LOC call number: FJ5 R4 ; Published: Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society of America, The Jews of Charleston: a history of an American: Books - Skip to main content.

Try Prime EN Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders Try Prime Cart. Books Go Search Hello Select your Format: Hardcover. Jews have resided in Charleston since They were attracted by its economic opportunities and its proclamation of religious liberty for all.

Inthere were enough Jewish pioneers in town to organize a congregation, Beth Elohim, the second-oldest synagogue in the country, and the oldest in continuous use.The Charleston Jewish Federation, established as the United Jewish Appeal inraised money for local, national, and overseas causes, dealt with community relations, and published a monthly periodical.

There was a Jewish Community Center and active local chapters of most national Jewish organizations.1) About 2, Jews live in West Virginia, which is percent of the state’s population. 2) Every four years, the West Virginia Jewish Reunion is held in Charleston, reuniting hundreds of Author: Marc Bailes.