A.N. Wachs deed of synagogue seating and assignment.

Format:

• Book
• Manuscript

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Wachs, A.N.
• Temple Sinai (Oakland, Calif.)--19th century--Records and correspondence.
• Synagogue seating--California--Oakland--19th century.
• Jews--California--Oakland--19th century--History--Sources.

Local Subjects:

• Wachs, A.N.

Genre:

• deeds.
• church records.

Penn Provenance:

• Sold by Kestenbaum & Company, Auction 80 (March 28, 2019) lot 141.

Physical Description:

2 leaves : paper ; 14 x 9 cm.

Production:

Oakland, July 1st, 1880.

Language Note:

In English.

Biography/History:

The First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, California, was founded as an Orthodox congregation in 1875, and completed its building at 14th and Webster Streets; Meyer Solomon Levy was their first rabbi, 1881-1891.

Summary:

Deed from the Synagogue of the First Hebrew Congregation of Oakland, stating that A.N. Wachs has paid one hundred and sixty dollars for two seats in the synagogue; signed by Aaron Art, president, and E. Bernstein, secretary, stamped and sealed; former document dorse inscribed with archival note (f. 2v).

Cited as:

A.N. Wachs deed of synagogue seating and assignment. (CAJS Misc Mss Collection, ARC Ms. 000.220.4). Library at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, University of Pennsylvania.

OCLC:

1409531548