Englewood Makes History

Life in Death - The Burial of A Little Child And A Synagogue's Start

Item

Title

Life in Death - The Burial of A Little Child And A Synagogue's Start

Description

A newspaper article describes the start of the Congregation Ahavath Torah. The founders of the synagogue helped a child who died in Edgewater be buried in a Jewish cemetery in Paterson. Due to their assistance, the child's father donated money, allowing the Ahavath Torah leaders to purchase a Sefer Torah. 

Creator

Marshall, Lois Leaver

Source

Marshall, Lois Leaver. "Life in Death - The Burial of A Little Child And A Synagogue's Start" The Record, 17 Jan. 1952, p.5

Date

1953-01-17

Rights

Pending

Language

English

Source of File Attached

Marshall, Lois Leaver. "Life in Death - The Burial of A Little Child And A Synagogue's Start" The Record, 17 Jan. 1952, p.5

Collection

Citation

Marshall, Lois Leaver, “Life in Death - The Burial of A Little Child And A Synagogue's Start,” Englewood Makes History, accessed July 8, 2024, https://englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/438.

Item Relations

Browse all 1 subject relations.