Inventory of the William A. Rosenthall Papers, 1791-2008
Addlestone Library, Special Collections College of Charleston 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 USA http://archives.library.cofc.edu Phone: (843) 953-8016 | Fax: (843) 953-6319 Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary...... 3 Biographical and Historical Note...... 3 Collection Overview...... 4 Restrictions...... 5 Search Terms...... 5 Related Material...... 5 Administrative Information...... 6 Detailed Description of the Collection...... 7 Biographical files...... 7 Correspondence...... 9 Professional papers...... 9 Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim records...... 11 Organizations files...... 14 World Union for Progressive Judaism records...... 15 Sermons and addresses...... 16 Topical files on Jewish Culture and History...... 19 Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries
Descriptive Summary Title: William A. Rosenthall papers
Date(s) 1791-2008
Date(s) (bulk 1930-2000)
Creator: Rosenthall, William A.
Abstract: Biographical files, sermons, correspondence, articles, photographs, and other papers of William A. Rosenthall, rabbi, scholar, and collector of Judaica. Materials document Rosenthall's rabbinates, particularly his sixteen-year tenure at Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, and involvement in the World Union for Progressive Judaism, Hebrew Union College, and other faith- or art-based organizations. Also included are Rosenthall's expansive topical files on Jewish history and culture. Topics of Rosenthall's sermons and files vary widely and include Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, Zionism, Jewish practices and beliefs, Jewish communities located around the world, Jewish history and individuals, Jewish relationships with other ethnic and religious populations, anti- Semitism, women and gender equality, and Jews in military service.
Extent: 20 linear feet (47 document boxes, 1 flat box, 1 oversize folder, 3 reel to reel audio tapes)
Repository: Jewish Heritage Collection, Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries 66 George Street Charleston, SC 29424 Phone: (843) 953-8016 Fax: (843) 953-6319 URL: http://archives.library.cofc.edu
Call Number: Mss 1087
Language of Material: Materials in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, and Spanish
Biographical and Historical Note
William A. Rosenthall was born in Kenton, Ohio, on March 8, 1927, to Gordon and Florence Rosenthall. He enlisted in the army in June 1945 upon completing high school, and subsequently enrolled at Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, New York. After two years, Rosenthall transferred to Syracuse University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in English, graduating magna cum laude in 1950. In 1951, he entered the rabbinical program at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1956 as president of his class with a bachelor's and master's of Hebrew letters and was ordained as a rabbi. He held the position of assistant rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation in Washington, D.C., for a year, then resigned in order to pursue study in Europe and Israel. During his time in Washington, Rosenthall met Irene Ostrower, whom he married in 1957. Their son Gordon was born in 1963 and daughter Marcia in 1966.
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After returning to the United States in 1958, Rosenthall became rabbi of Woodsdale Temple in Wheeling, West Virginia. He left the position in 1962 to become the executive director of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ), a post he held for more than a decade. When the WUPJ headquarters moved overseas in 1972, Rabbi Rosenthall resigned as executive director, but remained active in the organization's governing body. He also remained active in the International and Latin American Commissions of the American Jewish Committee and the Latin American Committee of the Anti-Defamation League.
Rosenthall next held interim positions at synagogues in New York before relocating to Charleston in 1976 to become the rabbi of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE). This was Rosenthall's last and longest tenure, extending from 1976 to 2005. In Charleston, Rosenthall spearheaded efforts to promote interfaith cooperation and served as president of the Christian-Jewish Council of Charleston and the Ministerial Association of Greater Charleston. He served on the boards of the Carolina Art Association and The Charleston Museum and on the Collections Committee of the Gibbes Museum of Art, and he assisted in establishing the Yaschik/ Arnold Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston. He was also involved in the Charleston Jewish Fund as part of the Community Relations Committee.
Rabbi Rosenthall's great passion was collecting Judaica, including prints, postcards, medals, stamps, and books and other published materials, depicting every aspect of Jewish life and culture. Rosenthall began collecting as a young man and continued adding to his Judaica collection throughout his life. As a scholar and collector, Rosenthall lectured on Jewish graphic arts and exhibited portions of his collection at the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, Savannah College of Art and Design, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute for Religion in Cincinnati, and the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington.
After almost three decades of serving the congregation, William Rosenthall retired from KKBE in 1992, but remained rabbi emeritus until his death on April 30, 2005.
Collection Overview
Biographical files, correspondence, sermons, articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other papers of William A. Rosenthall, rabbi, scholar, and collector of Judaica. Materials document Rosenthall's rabbinates, particularly his sixteen-year tenure at Charleston's Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim. The collection also includes materials regarding Rosenthall's involvement in numerous faith- or art-based organizations, such as the Charleston Jewish Federation, The Charleston Museum, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Christian-Jewish Council of Charleston, and the World Union for Progressive Judaism, of which Rosenthall was Executive Director from 1962 to 1973. Also present are Rosenthall's expansive topical files on Jewish history and culture, which include original documents and some photocopies. Topics vary widely and include Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, Zionism, Jewish practices and beliefs, Jewish communities located around the world, Jewish history and individuals, Jewish relationships with other ethnic and religious populations, anti-Semitism, women and gender equality, and Jews in military service.
Collection Arrangement
1. Biographical files, 1917-2008 2. Correspondence, 1940-2002 3. Professional papers, 1952-2001 4. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim records, 1791-2004 (bulk 1976-1992) 5. Organization files, 1929-2004 6. World Union for Progressive Judaism records, 1928-2002 7. Sermons and address, circa 1950-2003 8. Topical files on Jewish culture and history, 1881-2004
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Restrictions Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Copyright Notice
The nature of the College of Charleston's archival holdings means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. Special Collections claims only physical ownership of most archival materials.
The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source.
Related Material
Related materials in Special Collections include the William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection (Mss 1086), the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim congregation records, 1798-2002 (Mss 1047), a 1997 oral history interview with William Rosenthall (Mss 1035-167), several published works by Rosenthall, and two digital collections hosted by the Lowcountry Digital Library: the William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection- Postcards and the William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection- Prints and Photographs.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index this collection in the Library's online catalog. They are grouped by name of person, family, or organization, by topical subject, by place, and by types of material.
Names Rosenthall, William A. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (Charleston, S.C.) World Union for Progressive Judaism Hebrew Union College
Subjects Antisemitism Arab-Israeli conflict Jewish soldiers Jewish women Jews--History Jews--Israel Judaism--Customs and practices Judaism--Relations Rabbis Zionism
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Types of Material Articles Clippings (information artifacts) Correspondence Newsletters Photographs Publications Sermons Tape reels
Administrative Information Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], William A. Rosenthall papers, College of Charleston Libraries, Charleston, SC, USA.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2007 by Irene O. Rosenthall.
Processing Information
Processed by Sarah Dorpinghaus, March 2011.
Encoded by Sarah Dorpinghaus, July 2011.
Edited to add Box 19 Folder 7, "The Image of the Jew in Art." Renumbered subsequent folders in box, February 2014.
Edited to add Box 2 Folder 1, "Class Notes, 1952-1953," Box 2 Folder 2, "Class Notes, 1953-1955," Box 2 Folder 3, "Class Notes, 1955-1956," Box 2 Folder 4, "Class Notes, undated," Box 2 Folder 5, "Class Notes, undated." Renumbered subsequent boxes and folders, November 2014.
Edited to add Box 3 Folders 1-5, "Classes notes, undated." Renumbered subsequent boxes and folders, November 2014.
Edited to add Box 4 Folder 6, "Miscellaneous Essays, undated." Renumbered subsequent boxes and folders, November 2014.
Edited to add Box 5, "Rosenthall Scrapbook, 1958, undated." Renumbered subsequent boxes and folders, November 2014.
Edited to add Reel 1087-M01, "Music, undated," Reel 1087-M02, "High Holy Days, 196?, circa 1960," and Reel 1087-M03, "Sisterhood Convention Skit, circa 1960," November 2014."
Funding from the Council on Library and Information Resources supported the processing of this collection and encoding of the finding aid.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
1. Biographical files, 1917-2008
Box 1 Folder 1 Biographies, circa 1946-1992
Box 1 Folder 2 Newspaper clippings, 1962-2008
Box 1 Folder 3 Childhood, 1935-1944
Includes an autograph book, a program from Rosenthall's confirmation service at Temple Beth Israel (Lima, Ohio), and programs from school plays.
Kenton High School, Kenton, Ohio, 1940-1945, 1990, 1995
Box 1 Folder 4 The Echoette, 1940-1945 [Kenton High School newsletter]
Box 1 Folder 5 Event programs and newspaper clippings, 1942-1945
Box 1 Folder 6 Class of 1945 yearbook and commencement, 1945
Box 1 Folder 7 Class of 1945 reunions, 1990, 1995
Box 1 Folder 8 Syracuse University, 1946-1950
Includes academic papers, Jewish Student Fellowship newsletters, and materials regarding the 1950 commencement.
Hebrew Union College, 1917, 1944-2002
Box 1 Folder 9-10 Brochures and informational publications, 1945-2001
Box 1 Folder 11 General mailings, 1951-1956, 1997-2002
Letters include announcements, daily events, and reminders.
Box 2 Folder 1 Class Notes, 1952-1953
Includes course note on Judaism and Christianity by Dr. Leo Baeck.
Box 2 Folder 2 Class Notes, 1953-1955
Includes course notes on the Bible, philosophy, and the Talmud.
Box 2 Folder 3 Class Notes, 1955-1956
Includes course notes on Jewish theology, Jewish history, and American Jewish history.
Box 2 Folder 4 Class Notes, undated
Includes notes on modern Hebrew and the Midrash.
Box 2 Folder 5 Class Notes, undated
Includes notes on theology, the Old Testament, and Hebrew.
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Box 3 Folder 1-5 Class Notes, undated
Includes notes on Shlomo Yitzchaki (known as Rashi), the Psalms, and the Mishna. Also includes notes on liturgy, Hebrew, and the Talmud.
Box 3 Folder 6 Miscellaneous Essays, undated
Box 4 Folder 1 Correspondence, 1955-1957
Includes letters to and from Rosenthall mostly concerning his student rabbinate placements, and congratulatory notes regarding Rosenthall's ordination. Some correspondence is in Spanish and German.
Box 4 Folder 2 Event programs, 1956-2002
Box 4 Folder 3 Talks and addresses, 1944-1996
Transcripts of commencement addresses, Founders' Day Addresses, and memorial lectures on a variety of topics.
Box 4 Folder 4 Newspaper clippings, 1953-1959, 1980-1981
Includes articles on HUC student rabbis and Rosenthall's receiving of a Doctor of Divinity honorary degree.
Box 4 Folder 5 Newsletters, 1917, 1950-1958, 1978-1979
Box 4 Folder 6 Ordination and graduation, 1956
Box 4 Folder 7 Miscellaneous HUC materials, 1951-1975, 2000
Includes a textbook for a Hebrew course, announcements of rabbinical openings, an award for best sermon, and a photocopy of a 1956 photograph of Rosenthall with classmates.
Box 4 Folder 8 Business cards and family stationery, undated
Box 4 Folder 9 Poetry and personal reflections, 1946-1957
Photographs, 1964-1997
Most photographs include dates, locations, and names of individuals.
Box 4 Folder 10 Portraits of Rosenthall, 1976-1997
Box 4 Folder 11 Travels, 1964-1995
Includes photographs taken in London, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Budapest, Rome, Spain, Israel, Brazil, and Jamaica.
Box 4 Folder 12 Miscellaneous photographs, 1979-1995
Box 6 Folder 1 Miscellaneous biographical files, 1940-1994, undated
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Includes certificates, material regarding the Rosenthall family history, a newsletter article regarding Rosenthall meeting President Jimmy Carter during a celebration for the 30th anniversary of the state of Israel, and the program from the signing of the 1993 Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement.
Oversize Paper Folder 1 Oversize biographical files, 1961, 1987-1990
(Flat storage) Consists of three decorative scripture quotations written in calligraphy by Rabbi Jeffrey Lazar and presented to Rosenthall by Temple Sinai of Atlanta. Also includes a decorative memento presented to Rabbi Rosenthall by the Hebrew Union College Board of Governors on the occasion of the dedication of the new library and dormitories of the Cincinnati Campus. 2. Correspondence, 1940-2002
The series includes correspondence from family, friends, and other religious leaders as well as copies and drafts of letters from Rosenthall. Topics include Rosenthall's rabbinates and guest sermons, conferences and events, family updates, Judaica, and the scholarly research of Rosenthall and others. Some correspondence is in Spanish and French.
Box 6 Folder 2-6 General, 1940-1989
Box 6 Folder 7 General, 1990-1999 (1 of 2)
Box 7 Folder 1 General, 1990-1999 (2 of 2)
Box 7 Folder 2 General, 2000-2002
Box 7 Folder 3 Thank you letters from students (sampling), 1976, 1994-1995
Box 7 Folder 4 Getter, Sandra, 1986-1998
Includes photographs and copies of Getter's research on the Holocaust. Getter was an Evangelical Christian and converted to Judaism in 1991 under Rosenthall's guidance. 3. Professional papers, 1952-2001
Rabbinates, 1952-2001
Includes correspondence, articles, and congregation bulletins and newsletters.
Box 8 Folder 1 Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1953
Box 8 Folder 2 Temple Israel, Burlington, Iowa, 1953-1955
Box 8 Folder 3 Temple House of Israel, Staunton, Virginia, 1955, 2001
Box 8 Folder 4 Sinai Temple, Marion, Indiana, 1955-1956
Box 8 Folder 5-6 Kol Shearith Israel, Panama City, Panama, 1956, 1993-1995
Includes photographs.
Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C.
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Box 8 Folder 7-8 Correspondence, 1956-1957
Box 8 Folder 9 Services and events, 1956-1997 (scattered)
Box 8 Folder 10 Newspaper clippings, 1956
Regarding Rosenthall's election as assistant rabbi.
Oversize Paper Folder 1 Photograph of Rosenthall with confirmation class of 1957
(Flat storage) Box 8 Folder 11 Temple Journal, 1956-1992 (scattered)
Box 8 Folder 12 Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld memorials and obituaries, 1968
Box 8 Folder 13 Miscellaneous Washington Hebrew Congregation materials, 1956-1957
Includes certificates, notes, and other writings.
Box 8 Folder 14 Liberal Synagogue, Paris, France, 1956-1957
Woodsdale Temple/ Temple Shalom, Wheeling, West Virginia, 1958-1962, 1989
Box 5 Scrapbook, 1958, undated
Includes event programs, flyers, photographs, newspaper clippings, telegrams, certificates, and invitations from Rabbi Rosenthall's time as Rabbi of the Woodsdale Temple in Wheeling, Virginia.
Box 8 Folder 15 Miscellaneous Woodsdale Temple/ Temple Shalom materials, 1958-1962, 1989
Audiovisual materials
(JHC Miscellaneous Audiovisual Formats Box 1 | 3 reel to reel tapes) Reel 1087-M01 "Music," undated
Reel 1087-M02 "High Holy Days, 196?" circa 1960
Reel 1087-M03 "Sisterhood Convention Skit," circa 1960
Directed by Irene Rosenthall.
Box 9 Folder 1 Temple Beth Am, Port Washington, New York, 1973-1975
Box 9 Folder 2 Miscellaneous rabbinates, 1952-1972
Includes a photograph of Rosenthall with a confirmation group from Congregation Beth Chavairuth of Tenafly, New Jersey.
Articles, 1955-1999
Includes articles written by Rosenthall; mostly from Center Talk, Charleston Jewish Journal, and Charleston newspapers.
Box 9 Folder 3 Letters to the editor, 1962-1998
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Box 9 Folder 4 Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, 1977-1999
Box 9 Folder 5 Jewish-Christian relations, 1978-1992
Box 9 Folder 6 Jewish history, 1980-1990, undated
Box 9 Folder 7 Holiday messages, 1982-1992
Box 9 Folder 8 Miscellaneous articles, 1955-1991
Course material, 1968-1991
Materials for courses Rosenthall taught at various congregations, Jewish Community Centers, and other institutions. Includes lecture notes, photocopies of sources, and worksheets.
Box 9 Folder 9 Course descriptions and brochures, 1976-1988
Box 9 Folder 10 History of Reform Judaism, 1968
Box 9 Folder 11 Bypaths in Jewish Art, 1973-1987
Box 9 Folder 12 The American Jewish Short Story, 1980
Box 9 Folder 13 A Survey of Modern Jewish Poetry, 1981
Box 9 Folder 14 Intermarriage and conversion course, 1985
Box 9 Folder 15 Reintroduction to Judaism, 1990
Box 9 Folder 16 Introduction to the Old Testament, 1991
Box 10 Folder 1 College of Charleston, 1984-1999
Includes correspondence regarding exhibits at the college and the establishment of the Yaschik/Arnold Jewish Studies Program.
Box 10 Folder 2 Notes, undated 4. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim records, 1791-2004, (bulk 1976-1992)
History, 1791-2000,
Includes mostly articles, booklets, and other publications.
Box 10 Folder 3 General histories, 1950-1999
Box 10 Folder 4 Photocopies and transcripts of original documents, 1791-1895
Box 10 Folder 5 Articles, circa 1950-1999
Box 10 Folder 6 "It Happened Right Here: The Annals of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim," KKBE Bulletin column by Solomon Breibart, 1997-1999
Box 10 Folder 7 Organ, 1842, 1914, 1982-1996
Contains photocopies.
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Box 10 Folder 8 Rabbis, 1896, 1905, 1979-1986, undated
Includes information about Elzas Poznanski. Contains photocopies.
Box 10 Folder 9 Coming Street cemetery, 1964, 2000
Box 10 Folder 10 Lazarus basket, 1987, 1990, undated
Box 10 Folder 11 Prague Haggadah, 1968-1984
Box 10 Folder 12 Hurricane Hugo, 1989
Box 10 Folder 13 Miscellaneous, 1979, 1982, undated
Administrative records, 1870, 1931-2002
Box 10 Folder 14 Brochures and packets, undated
Box 10 Folder 15 Constitution and by-laws, 1931-1997
Box 10 Folder 16 Member and officer lists, 1981-1994
Box 10 Folder 17 Committees, 1977-2000
Includes correspondence and reports from committees for building and grounds, fine art, activities, cemeteries, finance, the nominating committee for president, and more.
Box 11 Folder 1 Financial records, 1870, 1976-1997
Box 11 Folder 2 Fundraising, 1989-2000
Box 11 Folder 3 Annual meetings, 1982-2000
Box 11 Folder 4 Semi-annual meetings, 1982-1999
Box 11 Folder 5-7 Board of trustees meetings, 1978-2002
Box 11 Folder 8 Board of trustees correspondence, 1979-2000
Correspondence, 1976-2002
Box 11 Folder 9 To Rosenthall, 1980-1997
Includes letters from members of the congregation and other religious leaders.
Box 11 Folder 10 From Rosenthall, 1977-1993
Includes letters to dignitaries regarding Jewish interests in Israel and Palestine.
Box 12 Folder 1 To congregation, 1976-2002
Consists mostly of general mailings regarding congregation news and events. Many of the letters address current issues pertaining to Jews, especially in regard to Israel and the Middle East.
Box 12 Folder 2 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1976-1999
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Bulletins, 1976-2002, 2004
Box 12 Folder 3-7 1976-1996
Box 13 Folder 1-3 Bulletins 1997-2002, 2004
Box 13 Folder 4 "Rabbi's Message" and "Rabbi's Column," 1979-1992
Events, 1950, 1970-2000
Includes programs, souvenir booklets, transcripts of speeches, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and event schedules.
Box 13 Folder 5 Bicentennial celebration, 1950
Box 13 Folder 6 150th anniversary of Reform Judaism in America, 1974
Box 13 Folder 7 Spoleto events, 1980-1995
Box 14 Folder 1 National Historic Landmark celebration, 1980
Includes photographs.
Box 14 Folder 2 150th anniversary of the KKBE synagogue, 1991
Box 14 Folder 3 Holocaust memorial dedication, 1992
Box 14 Folder 4 Tree of Life award dinner honoring Bishop David Thompson, 1994
Box 14 Folder 5-6 250th anniversary of the KKBE congregation, 1999
Box 14 Folder 7 Miscellaneous events, circa 1970-2000
Box 14 Folder 8-9 Service programs, 1887, 1977-2001
Box 14 Folder 10 Installation services, 1944-1993
Box 15 Folder 1-2 Confirmation classes 1919, 1963, 1976-1992, 2000
Includes correspondence between Rosenthall, students, and parents; teaching materials, notes, service programs, and photographs.
Box 15 Folder 3 Life cycle events, 1976-2001
Includes newspaper clippings, photographs, and lists of ceremonies and participants. Materials pertain to namings, circumcisions, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, and conversions.
Box 15 Folder 4 Membership directories, 1992, 1995, 1999
Box 15 Folder 5 Brotherhood and Sisterhood organizations, 1960-2001
Includes event programs, correspondence, and newsletters.
Box 15 Folder 6 Music, hymns, and cantors, 1932-1997
Includes mostly hymnals and song books.
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Box 15 Folder 7 Religious School, 1977-1997
Includes handbooks.
Box 15 Folder 8 KKBE Archives, 1995, undated
Materials largely relate to the transfer of the archives to the College of Charleston Special Collections. Also included are guides to using the archives.
Box 15 Folder 9 Brady Memorial Lectureship, 1987-2001
Box 15 Folder 10 Facilities, 1978-2000
Materials largely relate to building renovations and additions.
Box 15 Folder 11 Images and building architecture, circa 1960-1997
Includes photographs.
Box 16 Folder 1 Miscellaneous KKBE materials, circa 1945-1996 5. Organizations files, 1929-2004
This series consists of correspondence, newsletters, reports, resolutions, minutes, and other materials concerning organizations in which Rosenthall was active.
Box 16 Folder 2 American Federation of Jews from Central Europe, 1990-1997
Box 16 Folder 3 Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith Latin American Affairs Committee, 1972-1978
Includes mostly reports discussing current events and issues in Latin America and the status of Latin America's Jewish communities.
Box 16 Folder 4 Associated American Jewish Museums, 1971-1972, 1996-1997
Box 16 Folder 5 Central Conference of American Rabbis, 1914-1997
Box 16 Folder 6 Charleston Congress of Religions, 1994-1997
Charleston Jewish Federation, 1983-2004
Box 16 Folder 7-8 Charleston Holocaust Memorial Committee, 1983-1999
Includes newspaper articles, meeting minutes, correspondence, memorial drafts, and information regarding other communities' Holocaust memorials.
Box 16 Folder 9 Jewish Community Relations Committee, 1992-2004
The Charleston Museum, 1993-1998
Box 16 Folder 10 Executive committee meeting minutes and agendas, 1996-1998
Box 17 Folder 1 Board of trustees meeting minutes and agendas, 1996-1998
Box 17 Folder 2 Financial records, 1996-1998
Box 17 Folder 3 Membership, 1996-1999
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Box 17 Folder 4 Correspondence and memorandums, 1996-1998
Box 17 Folder 5 Newsletters, 1995-1998
Box 17 Folder 6 Events, 1995-1998
Box 17 Folder 7 "Anne Frank in the World: 1929-1945" exhibit, 1993
Box 17 Folder 8 H.L. Hunley exhibit proposal, 1998
Box 17 Folder 9 Christian-Jewish Council of Charleston, 1983-2002
Box 17 Folder 10 Greater Charleston Clergy Association, 1995-1997
Box 17 Folder 11 Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Charleston County, 1993-1994
Box 17 Folder 12 National Council on Art in Jewish Life, 1962-1976
Box 17 Folder 13 Society of Jewish Bibliophiles, 1962-1968, 1982
Box 18 Folder 1 Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1954-1998 [now known as Union for Reform Judaism]
Box 18 Folder 2 Miscellaneous organizational files, circa 1955-2000
Includes Rosenthall's membership cards and materials regarding the American Jewish Historical Society as well as other Jewish or art-related organizations. 6. World Union for Progressive Judaism records, 1928-2002
Administrative records, 1961-1990
Includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports.
Box 18 Folder 3 Constitution and by-laws, 1962-1990
Box 18 Folder 4 Executive Committee, 1971-1988
Box 18 Folder 5 European Board, 1972-1975
Box 18 Folder 6 North American Board, 1972-1997
Box 18 Folder 7 Financial records, 1972-1987
Box 18 Folder 8 Miscellaneous administrative records, 1961-1974
Includes newspaper clippings, news releases, and member and officer lists.
Correspondence, 1957, 1960-1988
Box 18 Folder 9 1957, 1960-1964
Box 19 Folder 1-2 1965-1988
Box 19 Folder 3 Events, 1965-2002
Conferences, 1926-1993
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Includes programs, schedules, correspondence, transcripts of presentations (including those given by Rosenthall), news releases, rosters, and resolutions.
Box 19 Folder 4-6 Conference reports, 1926-1961
Includes booklets that contain transcripts of conference presentations and often conference schedules.
Box 19 Folder 7 17th International Conference, Geneva, 1972
Includes photographs.
Box 20 Folder 1 18th International Conference, London, 1974
Box 20 Folder 2 19th International Conference, Jerusalem, 1976
Box 20 Folder 3 Miscellaneous conference materials, 1957-1993
Reports and missions, 1962-1992
Box 20 Folder 4 Latin America and South America, 1962-1980
Box 20 Folder 5 Iran, 1963-1972
Box 20 Folder 6 Soviet Union, 1969-1992
Box 20 Folder 7 Israel and Law of Return, 1974, 1986
Box 20 Folder 8 Miscellaneous reports, circa 1965-1976
Publications, 1929-1996
Box 20 Folder 9 Brochures, circa 1970-1980
Box 20 Folder 10 Bulletins, 1929-1947
Box 20 Folder 11 Newsletters, 1965-1996 (scattered)
Box 20 Folder 12 Miscellaneous publications, circa 1934-1964
Box 21 Folder 1 World Zionist Organization, 1972-1975
Box 21 Folder 2 William Rosenthall miscellaneous documents, 1963-1969
Includes photographs and newspaper articles regarding Rosenthall's appointment as Executive Director. 7. Sermons and addresses, circa 1950-2003
This series includes mostly handwritten notes for and transcripts of sermons and addresses given by Rosenthall. Also included are service programs and newspaper clippings. Sermon and address topics closely parallel Rosenthall's topical files on Jewish culture and history.
Box 21 Folder 3 American History, 1972-1991, undated
Box 21 Folder 4 Anti-Semitism, 1980-1990
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Art and imagery, 1955-1999
Box 21 Folder 5 General, 1955-1999, undated
Box 21 Folder 6 Slides, undated
Box 21 Folder 7 "The Image of the Jew in Art," 1993, 1995
Box 21 Folder 8 "The Romance of Jewish Postcards," 1994
Includes slides.
Box 21 Folder 9 "Milestones in a Jewish Lifetime," 1995
Includes slides.
Box 21 Folder 10 Bar Mitzvahs, confirmations, conversions, and installations, 1974-1987
Box 21 Folder 11 Black Jews and Black and Jewish relations, 1973-1991
Box 21 Folder 12 Brotherhood and Sisterhood organizations, 1969-1981
Christian-Jewish relations, 1974-1994
Box 22 Folder 1 General, 1974-1992, undated
Box 22 Folder 2 Interfaith services, 1974-1994
Box 22 Folder 3 "Sensitivities of Being Different," 1979, 1985
Box 22 Folder 4 Similarities and differences between Christians and Jews, 1978, undated
Box 22 Folder 5 Charleston Jews and Southern Jews, 1972-1990, undated
Box 22 Folder 6 Clothing and garments, 1969-1992
Box 22 Folder 7 Concept of and interactions with God, 1980-1991, undated
Box 22 Folder 8 Columbus, Christopher, circa 1959-1991
Box 22 Folder 9 Current events and topics, 1977-1995
Topics include capital punishment, abortion, homosexuality, illegal immigrants, euthanasia, genetic engineering, and more.
Box 22 Folder 10 Customs, practices, and prayers, 1971-1990
Eulogies, circa 1950-2000
Box 22 Folder 11-12 A-G
Box 23 Folder 1-6 H-Z
Box 23 Folder 7 Clergyman's records (sampling), circa 1955-1975
Box 23 Folder 8 Freedom and politics, 1975-1996
Box 23 Folder 9 Hanukkah Stamp Commemoration, Charleston Jewish Community Center, 1996
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Holidays, 1953-1997
Box 23 Folder 10 Erev Rosh Hashanah, 1953-1990
Box 24 Folder 1 Rosh Hashanah, 1955-1997
Box 24 Folder 2 Shabbos Shuva, 1959-1991
Box 24 Folder 3 Kol Nidre, 1967-1998
Box 24 Folder 4 Erev Yom Kippur, 1955-1990
Box 24 Folder 5 Yom Kippur, 1960-1994
Box 24 Folder 6 Sukkot and Thanksgiving, 1968-1990
Box 24 Folder 7 Hanukkah, Menorah, and Christmas, 1972-1996
Box 24 Folder 8 New Year, 1973-1989
Box 24 Folder 9 Purim, 1973-1979
Box 24 Folder 10 Passover and Easter, 1973-1992
Box 24 Folder 11 Holocaust and Yom Ha Shoah commemorations, 1976-1992, undated
Box 24 Folder 12 Humor, 1976-1994
Box 25 Folder 1 Hurricanes, 1979, 1989, and 1990
Mostly regarding Hurricane Hugo.
Box 25 Folder 2 Identity and birthright, 1971-1990
Box 25 Folder 3 Individuals, 1978-1991
Topics include Albert Einstein, Christopher Columbus, Raoul Wallenberg, Karl Marx, Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Aaron Lopez, and various religious leaders, such as Jacob Raisin and Moses ben-Maimon.
Box 25 Folder 4-5 Invocations, benedictions, blessings, and other general remarks, 1968-2003
Box 25 Folder 6 Islam and Jewish relations, 1980, 1988, 1991
Box 25 Folder 7 Israel, 1970-1992
Box 25 Folder 8 Jewish communities by geographic location, 1962-2001
Topics include Africa, Latin America, Portugal, England, Germany, and more.
Box 25 Folder 9 Justice and retribution, 1971-1993
Box 25 Folder 10 Language and nomenclature, 1953-1991
Box 25 Folder 11 Marriage, circa 1969-1999
Box 26 Folder 1 Militarism and the Maccabees, 1977-1986
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Box 26 Folder 2 Music, 1980-1992
Box 26 Folder 3 New members, 1976-1987, undated
Box 26 Folder 4 Poetry, 1988 and 1992
Box 26 Folder 5 Reform Judaism, 1959-1988
Box 26 Folder 6 Religions education, 1977-1980
Box 26 Folder 7 Reviews of movies, books, and articles, 1959-1992, undated
Box 26 Folder 8 Sacrifice, 1966-1983, undated
Box 26 Folder 9 Scripture and religious texts, circa 1950-1990
Box 26 Folder 10 Sin, punishment, plagues, and demons, 1980-1996, undated
Box 26 Folder 11 Statistics, 1961-1998, undated
Synagogues, 1973-1999, undated
Box 26 Folder 12 General, 1973-1999
Box 26 Folder 13-14 "Monumental Synagogues of Europe and America" notes and slides, 1982, 1993, 1998
Box 27 Folder 1 "Monumental Synagogues of Europe and America" U-matic tape, 1982
Box 27 Folder 2 Slides, undated
Box 27 Folder 3 Torah commentary and blessings, 1955-1998, undated
Box 27 Folder 4 Tributes, 1976-2001, undated
Box 27 Folder 5 Violence and rebellion, 1973-1987
Box 27 Folder 6 Women, 1976, 1985, undated
Box 27 Folder 7 World Union of Progressive Judaism, Central Conference of American Rabbis, and Union of American Hebrew Congregations reports, 1980-1991
Box 27 Folder 8 Miscellaneous sermons and addresses, circa 1955-2003 (1 of 3)
Box 28 Folder 1-2 Miscellaneous sermons and addresses, circa 1955-2003 (2-3 of 3)
Box 28 Folder 3 Miscellaneous notes, 1985-1990, undated 8. Topical files on Jewish Culture and History, 1881-2004
This series includes newspaper clippings, magazine articles, booklets, reports from various organizations, journal articles, issues of Keeping Posted, and other material concerning a variety of topics. Parallel topics are found in Rosenthall's articles, sermons, and lectures. This series includes photocopies and original documents.
American Jewish history, 1893-2003
Box 28 Folder 4 General overviews, 1954-1976, undated
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Box 28 Folder 5 Columbus, Christopher, 1954-1992
Box 28 Folder 6 Colonial history, 1893-1982
Includes photocopies.
Box 28 Folder 7 Revolutionary War, 1974-2003, undated
Includes materials regarding the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Box 28 Folder 8 Salvador, Francis, 1970, undated
Box 28 Folder 9 19th century, undated
Box 29 Folder 1 Benjamin, Judah P., 1963, 1984-1988
Box 29 Folder 2 Immigration, 1912, 1976, 1987
Box 29 Folder 3 Artists, 1966, 1980
Box 29 Folder 4 Resources for research and education, 1925-1968, undated
Box 29 Folder 5 Miscellaneous American-Jewish history materials, 1931-1972
Anti-Semitism, 1918-1990, undated
Box 29 Folder 6 Publications on anti-Semitism, 1918-1984
Box 29 Folder 7 Anti-Semitic publications, 1959-1985, undated
Includes material in German.
Box 29 Folder 8 Chick Publications, 1972-1985
Includes material in Spanish.
Box 29 Folder 9 Miscellaneous, 1965-1990, undated
Box 29 Folder 10 Basic beliefs and practices, 1934-2003, undated
Box 30 Folder 1-2 Bibliographies and book lists, 1943-2004, undated
Box 30 Folder 3 Black-Jewish relations, 1955-1999
Box 30 Folder 4 Calendar and astrology, 1954-1988, undated
Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1880-2004
Box 30 Folder 5 General, 1903, 1976-2004, undated
Box 30 Folder 6 Jewish community, 1950, 1983-1998
Includes directories and fliers for events.
Box 30 Folder 7 Synagogue Emanu-El, 1997, 2004, undated
Box 31 Folder 1 Jewish history, circa 1880-2000
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Includes photocopies.
Box 31 Folder 2 Moise, Penina, 1978, undated
Box 31 Folder 3 DaVega, Columbus, 1988, undated
Box 31 Folder 4 Jewish cemeteries, 1910, 1958-2000, undated
Christian-Jewish relations, 1926-1995
Box 31 Folder 5 General publications, 1938-1985
Box 31 Folder 6 Educational publications, 1951-1985
Box 31 Folder 7 Newspaper clippings, 1960-1988, undated
Box 31 Folder 8 Newsletters, 1962-1986, undated
Box 31 Folder 9 Christian missionary publications, circa 1950-1990
Box 31 Folder 10 Jews for Jesus, 1972-1988
Box 32 Folder 1 Protestant religions, 1973-1988
Box 32 Folder 2 Lutherans, 1964-1988
Catholic-Jewish relations
Box 32 Folder 3 Publications, 1960-1988
Box 32 Folder 4 Newspaper clippings, 1959-1994
Box 32 Folder 5 Pope John Paul II, 1979-1988
Box 32 Folder 6 Miscellaneous, 1963, 1980, 1987
Box 32 Folder 7 Miscellaneous material on Christian-Jewish relations, 1926-1995, undated
Box 32 Folder 8 Communism, Marxism, Socialism, and kibbutzim, 1937-1976, undated
Box 32 Folder 9 Conversions, 1914-1991, undated
Includes materials from conversion courses taught by various rabbis.
Box 32 Folder 10 Education and schools, 1910-1950, undated
Box 33 Folder 1 Ethics and social justice, 1936-1987, undated
Box 33 Folder 2 Family and parenthood, 1947-1988
Box 33 Folder 3 Hasidism, 1908-1989, undated
Health and sexuality, 1947-2004
Box 33 Folder 4 AIDS, 1986-1990
Box 33 Folder 5 Sex and birth control, 1947-1993, undated
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Box 33 Folder 6 Homosexuality, 1978-1992, 2004
Box 33 Folder 7 Miscellaneous, 1965-1981
Hebrew, 1895-1977
Box 33 Folder 8 History, 1949, 1972, undated
Box 33 Folder 9 Alphabet and writing guides, undated
Box 33 Folder 10 Education and teaching guides, 1895, 1920, 1957, undated
Box 33 Folder 11 "Hebrew Column" and "Let Us Learn Hebrew" newspaper columns, 1966-1976
Box 33 Folder 12 Miscellaneous, 1954-1977, undated
History, 1881-2004
Box 34 Folder 1 General histories, 1881, 1925, 1928, undated
Box 34 Folder 2 Archaeology and archaeological findings, 1948-2003
Box 34 Folder 3 Ancient history, 1958-1988, undated
Box 34 Folder 4 Masada, circa 1964-2004
Box 34 Folder 5 Middle Ages, 1958, 1960, undated
Box 34 Folder 6 Chronicles: News of the Past, no. 14, 38, 39, 43; 1953-1954
Box 34 Folder 7 Miscellaneous, 1941-1989, undated
Holidays, 1869, 1937-2003
Box 34 Folder 8 General, 1953-1981
Box 34 Folder 9 Rosh Hashanah, 1962-1990, undated
Box 34 Folder 10 Yom Kippur and Kol Nidre, 1986, 2002, undated
Box 34 Folder 11 Sukkos, 1964-1989, undated
Box 34 Folder 12 Hanukkah, 1937-2003, undated
Box 34 Folder 13 Tu B'Shevat, undated
Box 34 Folder 14 Purim, 1947-1984
Box 35 Folder 1 Passover, 1869 and 1944-1990
Box 35 Folder 2 Shavuos, 1953-1986, undated
Box 35 Folder 3 Tisha B'Av, undated
Holocaust, 1943-2003
Box 35 Folder 4 Publications, 1943-1985, undated
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Box 35 Folder 5 Newspaper and magazine clippings, 1943-2003
Box 35 Folder 6 Educational resources, 1976-1990
Box 35 Folder 7 Art, 1978-1985
Box 35 Folder 8 Memorials, 1977-1997, undated
Box 35 Folder 9 Charleston survivors and memorials, 1978-1996
Box 35 Folder 10 Kristallnacht 50th anniversary memorials, 1988
Box 35 Folder 11 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1975-1984, undated
Box 36 Folder 1 Eichmann, Adolf, 1950-1963, undated
Box 36 Folder 2 Frank, Anne, 1958-1991, undated
Box 36 Folder 3 Wallenberg, Raoul, 1981-2003, undated
Box 36 Folder 4 Schindler's List, 1993-1994, 1997
Mostly newspaper clippings and media coverage about the film, Steven Spielberg, and reactions to the film.
Box 36 Folder 5 Miscellaneous, 1970, undated
Humor and cartoons, 1965-2004
Includes anti-Semitic cartoons, Soviet cartoons, and cartoons on the Middle East crisis.
Box 36 Folder 6 Newspaper clippings, 1965-2004
Box 36 Folder 7 Reports, 1967-1989
Identity and the Law of Return, 1910-1989
Box 36 Folder 8 Newspaper articles, 1959-1989
Box 36 Folder 9 Publications, 1918, 1935-1986
Box 36 Folder 10 Published sermons and addresses, 1910, 1943-1986
Box 36 Folder 11 Reports, 1988-1989
Box 36 Folder 12 Miscellaneous, 1970, 1988
Individuals, 1910-1989
Box 36 Folder 13 Einstein, Albert, 1945-1993
Box 36 Folder 14 Philosophers, 1915-1987
Box 36 Folder 15 Politicians and bankers, 1944-1976, undated
Box 37 Folder 1 Rabbis, 1931, 1975-1986, undated
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Box 37 Folder 2 Writers, 1936-1987
Box 37 Folder 3 Miscellaneous, 1900-1971
Topics include Moses, King Solomon, Nelson Glueck, Asser Levy, Sigmund Freud, and more.
Box 37 Folder 4 Islam and Muslim-Jewish relations, 1944, 1964-2004, undated
Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1917-2004
Box 37 Folder 5 Israel history and travel, 1954-1977, undated
Box 37 Folder 6 Israel independence, 1948-1970, undated
Box 37 Folder 7 Israel law, principles, and governance, 1948-1979, undated
Box 37 Folder 8 Reform Judaism in Israel, 1963, 1982, undated
Box 37 Folder 9 Arab-Israeli relations, 1950-1991
Box 37 Folder 10 Arab and Jewish refugees, 1945-1978, undated
Box 37 Folder 11 Palestine and the Palestine Liberation Organization, 1937-2004
Box 38 Folder 1 United States-Israel relations, 1917, 1948-2004, undated
Box 38 Folder 2 Jewish labor organizations, 1957-1958
Box 38 Folder 3-4 Newspaper clippings, 1940-2004
Box 38 Folder 5 Publications, 1929-1958, undated
Box 38 Folder 6 Christian mission publications, 1935, undated
Box 38 Folder 7 Miscellaneous materials on Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict, 1981, 1985
Jewish communities by geographic location, 1895-2003
Box 38 Folder 8 Europe, 1930-1991
Box 38 Folder 9 Germany, 1918-1982, undated
Russia
Box 38 Folder 10 Newspaper and magazine clippings, circa 1945-1985
Box 39 Folder 1-2 Publications, 1943-1980
Box 39 Folder 3 Miscellaneous, 1990, undated
Box 39 Folder 4 Syria, circa 1975
Box 39 Folder 5 Falashas of Ethiopia and other African Jewish communities, 1954-1987
Box 39 Folder 6 Latin America, 1917-1980
United States of America
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Box 39 Folder 7 General, 1947-2003
Box 39 Folder 8 Reform Judaism, 1909-1956, undated
Box 39 Folder 9 Politics, 1955-1982
Box 40 Folder 1 New York City, 1939-1985
Box 40 Folder 2 Ohio and Pennsylvania, 1900, 1966-1978, undated
Box 40 Folder 3 Southern United States, 1895, 1980-2003
Box 40 Folder 4 South Carolina, 1903, 1987, 1996, undated
Box 40 Folder 5 Georgia, 1981, 1983, undated
Box 40 Folder 6 Miscellaneous, circa 1959-1981
Topics include Detroit, Baltimore, Jews in law, and more.
Box 40 Folder 7 Miscellaneous files on Jewish communities, 1918-1984
Topics include India, migration, and more.
Box 40 Folder 8 Kabbalah and mysticism, 1958-1987, undated
Box 40 Folder 9 Kosher laws, 1951-1986, undated
Box 40 Folder 10 Law and Halakah, 1923-1996
Life cycle events, 1906-2003
Box 40 Folder 11 Circumcisions, 1968-1990
Box 40 Folder 12 Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, circa 1960-1993
Box 40 Folder 13 Confirmation, 1906, 1959-1980, undated
Box 40 Folder 14 Marriage and divorce, 1935-1991, undated
Includes materials regarding interfaith marriages.
Box 41 Folder 1 Death and funerals, 1949-2003, undated
Box 41 Folder 2 Cemetery and tombstone photographs, 1937-1998, undated
Includes photographs from Kingston, Jamaica; Curacao, New York City, and Russia.
Box 41 Folder 3 Messiah, 1977-1993, undated
Includes booklets from the American Messianic Fellowship and the New York Messianic Witness.
Military service, 1897-1999
Box 41 Folder 4 General, 1969-1990, undated
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Box 41 Folder 5 Maccabees, 1897, 1949, 1973, 1986
Box 41 Folder 6 American Civil War, 1954-1993, undated
Box 41 Folder 7 World War I and World War II, 1918-1995, undated
Box 41 Folder 8 Jewish-American veterans and other US wars, 1922-1999, undated
Box 41 Folder 9 West Point Academy, 1943-1983
Box 41 Folder 10 Chaplains, 1962, 1981, 1993, undated
Music, 1881-1989
Box 41 Folder 11 Cantors, 1950-1989
Box 41 Folder 12 Organs, 1881-1982
Box 41 Folder 13 Performance programs, 1954-1977, undated
Box 42 Folder 1 Sheet music, 1907, 1944-1960, undated
Box 42 Folder 2 Songbooks and song sheets, undated
Box 42 Folder 3 Miscellaneous publications and newspaper clippings, 1913-1989, undated
Box 42 Folder 4 Names, 1952-1955
Box 42 Folder 5 National Jewish Committee on Scouting, 1945-1982, undated
Prayers and blessings, 1923-1983
Box 42 Folder 6 General, 1947-1983, undated
Box 42 Folder 7 Meals, 1974, undated
Box 42 Folder 8-9 Illness and mourning, 1923-1983, undated
Box 43 Folder 1 Prophets, 1948-1981
Box 43 Folder 2 Rabbinic vocation and guides, 1905-1982
Reform Judaism, 1906-1999
Box 43 Folder 3 Introductory publications, 1906-1999
Box 43 Folder 4 Individuals, 1943-1958, undated
Box 43 Folder 5 Miscellaneous publications, 1917-1976, undated
Religious texts, 1910-1990
Box 43 Folder 6 Talmud, 1917-1925, 1968-1990, undated
Box 43 Folder 7 Torah, 1944, 1962, 1986-1990
Box 44 Folder 1 Ten Commandments, 1962-1977, undated
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Box 44 Folder 2 Dead Sea Scrolls, circa 1951-1998
Box 44 Folder 3-4 Miscellaneous publications, 1910-1988, undated
Box 44 Folder 5 Sabbath, 1943-1987, undated
Separation of church and state, 1906-2004
Box 44 Folder 6 Newspaper clippings, 1978-2004
Box 44 Folder 7 Publications, 1948-1975, undated
Box 44 Folder 8 Religion in public schools, 1906-1984
Box 45 Folder 1 Lawsuits against public schools, 1953-1961
Box 45 Folder 2 Bibles in Charleston, South Carolina, public schools, 1979
Box 45 Folder 3 Religious education in Wheeling, West Virginia, public schools, 1959-1961
Box 45 Folder 4 Sephardim, 1958-1983, undated
Women and gender equality, 1955-1990
Box 45 Folder 5 General, 1961-1990, undated
Box 45 Folder 6 Abortion, 1976-1990
Box 45 Folder 7 Women rabbis, 1979-1987, undated
Box 45 Folder 8 Violence against women at the Western Wall, 1989-1990
Box 45 Folder 9 Miscellaneous, 1955-1990, undated
Box 45 Folder 10 Yiddish, 1946-1987, undated
Zionism, 1906-1984
Box 45 Folder 11 History and overviews, 1907, 1952-1983
Box 45 Folder 12 Newspaper articles, 1960-1984, undated
Box 45 Folder 13-14 Publications, 1915-1964
Box 46 Folder 1 Publications, 1976-1984
Box 46 Folder 2 Hadassah, 1960
Box 46 Folder 3 Herzl, Theodor, 1920-1982
Box 46 Folder 4 Pinsker, Leo, 1906, 1911, 1982
Box 46 Folder 5 Miscellaneous individuals, 1927-1980
Topics include Hermann Schapira, Stephen Wise, Martin Buber, and Ahad Ha'am.
Box 46 Folder 6 Miscellaneous, 1975-1978, undated
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Box 46 Folder 7 Miscellaneous newsletters, 1913-1988
Box 46 Folder 8 Miscellaneous sermons and lectures, 1914-1996
Box 47 Folder 1-2 Miscellaneous topical files, 1913-2000
Topics include Jewish dress, Jewish athletes, and more. Some materials in Hebrew.
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