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Constitution and By-Laws of the Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance

This 26-page pamphlet contains the 1833 Constitution and By-Laws of the Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance, established in Philadelphia in 1814. The Society, the first formal Jewish mutual aid society in Philadelphia, provided burial funds and other forms of mutual assistance to its members. This edition lists the officers and 33 members of the society. According to Singerman #1065, only two other complete copies are known to exist.

Associated People/Businesses

Hebrew Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance
NUMEROUS NAMES / LISTS 33 MEMBERS

Geography

Philadelphia

Subjects

Jews--Charities
Fraternal organizations
Social conditions
Constitutions

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 6, Folder 10