Broadside detailing synagogue dues for Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Issued May 31, 1863, under the authority of A. Hart, Parnas. Establishes assessment rates for seats in the new synagogue for the years 5624, 5625, and 5626. The rates were initially set in October 1861, with members voluntarily agreeing to raise seat rentals to cover expenses. The broadside itemizes seat prices, categorizing them into First through Fifth Class, and outlines procedures for unsold seats (auction). Shows light aging at edges and minor tattering at the bottom margin. No known copy is recorded in Singerman.
Subject: Judaism -- Finance
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Receipt issued by Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 8, 1850, for a quarterly subscription. The receipt includes partial Hebrew text and indicates payment by M. Cauffman.
A one-page letter dated April 13, 1857, from A. Wormser and B. Shuman in Providence, Rhode Island, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The writers, officers of a Providence congregation, inquire about the availability of funds from the Judah Touro trust to aid in building a synagogue in Providence.
Printed and handwritten receipt issued by Congregation Shearith Israel to Charles Tobias for donations received during the third and fourth quarters of 1841. The receipt is signed by D. Phillips Cohn. It measures 7.5" x 2.5".