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Temple Sinai of Brooklyn and Goldschmidt family papers

Call Number

2013.004

Date

1909-1921, inclusive

Creator

Congregation Bikur Cholim (Brooklyn)
Wyona Street Temple
Temple Sinai (Brooklyn)
Davis, William H. (Role: Donor)

Extent

2.25 Linear Feet in one flat box and one artifact box

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The papers contain nine items relating to the Temple Sinai of Brooklyn (formerly Congregation Bikur Cholim, also known as Wyona Street Temple) and the Goldschmidt family, dating from 1909 to 1920.

Historical note

In 1883, a group of German Jewish immigrants began meeting for religious purposes in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The Congregation Bikur Cholim was officially incorporated in 1886. That same year, members raised sufficient funds to purchase and refurbish the Trinity Episcopal Church as their temple, which was located on Wyona Street between Atlantic Avenue and Fulton Street. The congregation popularly became known as the Wyona Street Temple. Between 1920 and 1921, the congregation changed its name to Temple Sinai of Brooklyn after constructing, dedicating, and occupying a new building at 24 Arlington Avenue (at Bradford Street). The Congregation purchased its first burial site in Bayside Cemetery, Queens, New York, and in 1914 purchased a large section in Mount Judah Cemetery, Cypress Hills, New York. The Young Folks League was an active auxiliary of the congregation. Temple Sinai of Brooklyn folded in 1986 as the last surviving synagogue in East New York. Morris Goldschmidt was president of the congregation from 1915 to 1917 and a member of its Board of Trustees for many years.

More information on the Temple Sinai of Brooklyn is available online at the East New York Project (http://www.tapeshare.com/TempleSinai.html).

The information provided in this note was provided by the paper's donor, William H. Davis.

Scope and Contents

The papers contain nine items relating to the Temple Sinai of Brooklyn (formerly Congregation Bikur Cholim, also known as Wyona Street Temple) and the Goldschmidt family, dating from 1909 to 1921. These include a marriage certificate, a confirmation certificate, a pew seat indenture, a map of the Wyona Street Temple Grounds at Mount Judah Cemetery, a Brooklyn College of Pharmacy diploma and 1916 class photograph, a New York State Board of Pharmacy certificate, a commemorative trowel from the June 27, 1920 Temple Sinai of Brooklyn building ground breaking ceremony, and a commemorative gavel used by the Young Folks League of the Wyona Street Temple. In addition to these items, the papers also include photocopies of clippings relating to the Temple Sinai of Brooklyn and the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

All items are in the public domain.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Temple Sinai of Brooklyn and Goldschmidt family papers, 2013.004, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of William H. Davis, 2013.

Collection processed by

John Zarrillo

About this Guide

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 2013.004 Artifacts (Material Type: Realia)
Oversize: OS-4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201