Jewish Heritage Collection Panel Discussion: The Founding of Synagogue Emanu-El

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Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Panel Discussion: The Founding of Synagogue Emanu-El

Date:

1997

Description:

This is a panel discussion held in 1997 at the 4th annual meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina, convened on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Charleston’s Conservative congregation, Synagogue Emanu-El. Topics include the reasons for establishing Emanu-El, who the leaders were, and how the controversial split from the Orthodox Brith Sholom affected individuals and families in both congregations. Among the speakers is Lewis Weintraub, Emanu-El’s first rabbi, who provides details of many of the synagogue’s “firsts.”

Collection Title:

Jewish Heritage Collection Oral Histories

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Oral Histories

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Brith Sholom (Charleston, S.C.)
Synagogue Emanu-El (Charleston, S.C.)
Weintraub, Lewis A.
Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina

Topical Subject:

Synagogues--South Carolina--Charleston and Conservative Judaism--South Carolina--Charleston--History

Geographic Subject:

Lowcountry

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

MSS 1035-112

Date Digital:

2012-03-23

Digitization Specifications:

Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are wav files.

Internet Media Type:

audio/mpeg; application/pdf

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital resource copyright 2012, The College of Charleston. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

220901