Birmingham Hebrew Philanthropic Society

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Date:1829

Description:This image displays the opening minutes of the Birmingham Hebrew Philanthropic Society for the Relief of Indigent Jews. Starting in 1828, this charity hightlights the problems of poverty faced by Jewish travellers and settlers. Birmingham City Archives contains the microfilms of the following Jewish charities-

Archive Refs

MS1678/1: Minutes of the Birmingham Hebrew Philanthropic Society (1829-1883)

MS1678/2: Minutes of Birmingham Jewish Welfare Board (1840-1861)

MS1678/3: Minutes of Hebrew Benevolent Board and Clothing Society (1854-1875).
Minutes of Finance Committee (1884-1922). Minutes of Hebrew Educational Aid & Clothing Society (1901-1922).

MS 1678/4: Minutes of Birmingham Hebrew Board of Guardians.

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Jewish 1801-1900 (19th century)

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Donor ref:Birmingham City Archives: MS 1678/1 (29/751)

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