Jews in New Haven (Vol. IV)

CONTENTS

Editor's Missage iv

Acknowledgments v

Dedication 1

Judith A. Schiff

Memorial to Rabbi Arthur A. Chiel 3

Renee S. Kra

Our B'nai Jacob 4

Marion H. Barnett

A Family History from the Notebooks of Walter I. Resnikoff 7

Translated by the late Harvey N. Ladin

From the Ghetto to Yale: The World of Louis Sachs 31

William Echikson

Jews at Yale - A View from Hillel 49

Rabbi Richard J. Israel

Achevah - The First Jewish Club at Yale 57

Estelle Goldman Heil

The Yale Menorah Society 62

Jews in New Haven, 1840-1860: The Americanization of a Community 63

Matthew I. Cohen

Broken Crackers and Cracked Eggs 77

Joseph D. Horowitz

The Jewish Historical Society of New Haven, Inc., Summary of Meetings and Programs (1981-1985) 82

Dr. Barry E. Herman

Members of the Society (1985-1986) 86

Jewish Organizations and Synagogues in Greater New Haven, 1984-1985 89

Barry E. Herman

Contributors to Volume IV 100

List of Illustrations 101

Combined Index to Volumes I-IV 102

ILLUSTRATIONS

Brewster Building and old railroad station, Chapel St., c.1860 i

Harvey N. Ladin vi

Rabbi Arthur A. Chiel 2

B'nai Jacob - George Street 5

Page one of the Resnikoff diary 6

S. Sokoloff and the Resnikoffs 13

Wedding of A. Resnikoff and S. Sokoloff 22

Resnikoff/Sokoloff wedding invitation 23

Young Resnikoff 28

Louis Sachs 30

Oak Street 43

Oak Street vegetable stand 48

Hillel Group with Rabbi Israel 55

Hillel House 55

Dr. George Goldman 58

Title page from Minhag America 64

Bernard Shoninger 87

Max Adler 87

Page from Minhag America 73

Brewster Building 74

B. Shoninger Co. advertisement 76

Grand Avenue street scene 81

Jake Levin, Photographer, old advertisement Back Cover

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