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Jewish Heritage on Beacon Hill
February 17, 2005
Ellen Smith lecturer, Brandeis University

Ellen Smith, lecturer in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University, discusses the history of Jewish immigration in Boston. Boston's first Jewish congregation established a synagogue in the South End in 1852. By 1907, Boston's Jewish population had grown to 60,000 with many families settling in the West End. The Vilna congregation began to hold services on Beacon Hill in 1903 and remained there until 1985.

Culture & Identity | History
Anthropology | Immigration | Community Building | Jewish | Spirituality & Religion
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Old South Meeting House
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