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Orangeburg History
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Chabad of South Carolina Memorial Plaques
SurnameGiven Name(s)Date of BirthDate of Death (English) Yudel ben Shmuel ARNOFFNachman S, Rabbi09-May-1946 BAKERLee BAKERPat DEGEORGEGrant ENGELMeir, Rabbi 16-Dec-1964 GOLDENBERGFrank,...
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Beaufort National Cemetary
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Tree of Life Memorial Plaques
SurnameGiven Name(s)Date of BirthDate of Death (English)Date of Death (Hebrew)Father's NameMother's Name ABRAMSIda23-Apr-198918 Nisan 5749 ABRAMSStanley11-Jan-197912 Tevet 5739...
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B’Nai Israel Memorial Plaques
SurnameGiven Name(s)Date of BirthDate of Death (English)Date of Death (Hebrew)Hebrew NameFather's NameMother's Name ABELKOPBen08-Feb-197528 Shevat 5735Binyamin ben Tzevi Halevi ABELKOPEmma...
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Beth Shalom Memorial Plaques
SurnameGiven Name(s)Date of BirthDate of Death (English)Date of Death (Hebrew)Father's NameMother's Name ABERMAN Celia1888194410 Shavat ABERMAN Max188307-Jun-191806 Shavat ACKERMAN George...
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Eutawville: A View from the North
The Cohens in the living room of the Porcher Avenue family home, Eutawville, SC. Standing, Left to right: Abe, Moses, Mary (Moses’ wife), Louis , Mary (Marian, Louis’s wife); seated, left to Janie...
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Columbia’s Jewish Merchants: A Storied Past
Louise’s Department Store, Columbia, SC, 2000. Left to right: Frank, A. M. (Mick), Joel, Isidore, Louis Lourie.Photo by Bill Aron. Special Collections, College of Charleston Columbia replaced...
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Pocket Guide to KKBE and Charleston Jewish History
Click to view the Pocket Guide to Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim and Charleston Jewish History This publication is the work of many hands. We express our sincere appreciation to the following individuals:...
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November 7, 2015Columbia SC [See image gallery at jhssc.org] Pre-conference Roundtable with Ex-Pats of South Carolina’s Capital CityClick Here to listen to the presentation. Deep Roots, Lofty Branches:...
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Isadore Lourie in the South Carolina Senate chamber with Bishop Fred James (l) and Bishop A. C. Jackson on the occasion of the swearing-in of Bishop Jackson’s son Darrell Jackson in December 1992....
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Hyman Rubin, Sr., speaking at the Tree of Life Congregation Centennial Kick-off Ceremony, Columbia City Hall, Friday, January 12, 1996, as part of a weekend meeting of the Jewish Historical Society of...
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October 22-23 2016 Greenville, SC 100th Anniversary of Congregation Beth Israel Additional information available on the Centennial section of the Congregation Beth Israel website Hotel Reservations 21...
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