Minute Book of the Hull Old Hebrew Congregation Council

Reference No:
C DJC/2/1/1/3
Dates:
May 1932-Jan 1941
Description:

Volume contains minutes of Council monthly meetings, special meetings and AGMs, held in the Beth Hamedrash and in Council Rooms, Osborne Street, D.M. Rosen, president. Business in this period heavily relates to financial difficulties of the congregation. Manuscript and signed.

Includes:

Hull Hebrew Board of Guardians Working Mens Club, 29 May 1932; Chief Rabbi to open shool extension, 6 Jun 1932; Appointment of Rev Levinson as second reader, 18 Jul 1932; There being 379 seats in shool, 18 Aug 1932; Appointment of Rev A. Krushevsky as first reader, 11 Sep 1932; Retirement of Louis Rosenblum as beadle, 15 Nov 1932; Appointment of Louis Finestein as beadle, 12 Feb 1933; Repair of the Bells of the Sephar presented by Mr Paradies, 19 Mar 1933; S. Prusky as choirmaster, 12 Jul 1933; Termination of services of the 'minyan boy', 3 Dec 1933; Hessle Road Cemetery Hall, 10 Dec 1933; Hull Jewish Ex-Service Mens Association, 28 Jan 1934; Delhi Street Cemetery wall 18 Mar 1934; Grant to Rabbi Brod, and collection re Central British Fund for German Jewry, 15 Apr 1934; Financial difficulties remaining from rebuilding of the synagogue, 29 Apr 1934; Proposal that 'leaded light windows' be erected in the synagogue to be used as memorials, 28 Oct 1934; Loss of gold watch and chain by Chazan at a wedding service, 8 Dec 1935; Formation of a Ladies Committee, 1 Nov 1936; Letter from Chief Rabbi re Coronation Service, 4 Apr 1937; Proposed formation of a 'Hull United Synagogue', 9 Jan 1938; Feasibility of establishing 'an Aged Jewish Home' in Hull, and resignation of Benno Pearlman as member of the congregation, 24 Feb 1938; Discontinuation of a paid choir, 3 Apr 1938; Resignation of caretaker, 25 Aug 1938; Assisted Funeral Allowance, 21 May 1939; Jewish Memorial Council Education Conference in Leeds, 16 Aug 1939; Poor attendance at meeting due to 'present unsettled conditions', 16 Jun 1940; Joint Executive meeting suggested by Central Congregation for arranging joint 'Minyan', 4 Aug 1940; Re-appointment of Louis Rosenblum as temporary beadle, and resolution that on occasion of a funeral or consecration of a tombstone of a member at least one member of the Council be present, 19 Jan 1941.

Enclosure:

i) Envelope on which is written memorandum re meeting of 29 Apr 1934

Format:
Archive Item
Extent:
1 item (2 pieces)
Language:
Access Conditions:
Access will be granted to any accredited reader
Repository:
Hull City Archives
Collection:
Records of the Hull Jewish Community