Bibliograph

Maine's Jewish heritage, Abraham J. and Jean M. Peck

Type

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Maine's Jewish heritage, Abraham J. and Jean M. Peck

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Maine's Jewish heritage

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Abraham J. and Jean M. Peck

Series statement

Images of America

Summary

According to historian Benjamin Band, the first record of a Jew in Maine concerns Susman Abrams, a tanner who resided in Union until his death at 87 in 1830. Historical records beginning in 1849 also tell of a small Bangor community that organized a synagogue and purchased a burial ground. But it was not until the late 19th century that Jewish communities grew large enough to establish multiple synagogues, Hebrew schools for boys, kosher butcher shops, and Jewish bakeries. Eventually there were Jewish charitable societies, community centers, and social clubs across the state. Now, 150 years later, Jews serve every Maine community in every possible capacity, free from the barriers of social or religious discrimination. This book honors the accomplishments of Maine's Jewish residents

Target audience

adult

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