ISJM Urges Jewish Studies Scholars to Sign Letter to Safeguard Historic Hartford Mortuary Chapel

ISJM has been following the situation in Hartford this year, where the congregation of the venerable Temple Israel, located in West Hartford since the 1930s, has been pushing plans to demolish a 135-year-old mortuary chapel at its older and historic Hartford cemetery. The Chapel was founded, erected, and maintained by the Deborah Society, an early and active Jewish women’s group. It is an early example of American Jewish funerary architecture and also a rare surviving built reminder of the important role of Jewish women in sustaining Jewish traditions and community in the 19th century. ISJM President Samuel Gruber (Syracuse University) and ISJM member and historic geographer Dr. Elissa Sampson (Cornell University), are encouraging academic and institutional colleagues to sign.

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https://samgrubersjewishartmonuments.blogspot.com/2021/10/usa-rare-jewish-cemetery-mortuary.html