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Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Congregation Mishkan Israel - Hamden, Connecticut
Title:	Congregation Mishkan Israel (Hamden, Connecticut), records
Dates:	1930-1989
Abstract:	Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, Connecticut, was founded in 1840. Their cemetery was established in 1843 in the Westville section of New Haven, Connecticut. This collection consists primarily of newsletters and other synagogue publications, as well as invitations to the 100th anniversary of the synagogue and other events.
Languages:	The collection is in English.
Quantity:	1 linear foot (2 manuscript boxes)
Identification:	I-465
Repository:	American Jewish Historical Society
Location:	Located at AJHS, Boston, MA.

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Historical Note¹

Congregation Mishkan Israel in Hamden, Connecticut, was founded in 1840. Their cemetery was established in 1843 in the Westville section of New Haven, Connecticut. The congregation has a long history with serving the greater New Haven, Connecticut area, including assisting Russian Jewish immigrants settle in New Haven during the 1880s, and again, in the 1990s. They also established the first free Hebrew School in the early 1900s. During the 1960s, the synagogue, under the leadership of Rabbi Robert E. Goldburg, forged a strong relationship with Martin Luther King. Rabbi Goldburg participated in the March to Montgomery in 1965, and Dr. King spoke at the synagogue in 1961.

Chronology
1840	Congregation Mishkan Israel founded.
1843	Mishkan Israel's cemetery is established.
1880s	Mishkan Israel helps Russian Jewish immigrants settle in New Haven, Connecticut.
1900s	The congregation establishes a free Hebrew school.
1961	Martin Luther King speaks at the synagogue.
1965	Rabbi Robert Goldburg participates in the March to Montgomery with Martin Luther King.
1990s	The congregation assists Russian Jewish immigrants settling in Connecticut.

Footnotes

¹ Information in this Historical Sketch is from:

Herbert Brockman, Rabbi. "Rabbi's Welcome." Congregation Mishkan Israel. Congregation Mishkan Israel, 2010. Web. 6 Jan 2011. (http://cmihamden.org/who-we-are/rabbi%E2%80%99s-welcome/).

Materials from the collection.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection consists of flyers, invitations and programs concerning the Congregation's 100^th anniversary and other events, as well as bulletins about services.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series as follows:

• Series I: General, 1930-1982
• Series II: Publications, 1970-1989

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

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Related Material

None.

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Congregation Mishkan Israel (Hamden, Connecticut), records; I-465; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Information

Acquisition information unknown.

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Access Points

• Subject Organizations:

  • Congregation Mishkan Israel (Hamden, Conn.)

• Subject Topics:

  • Congregation Mishkan Israel (Hamden, Conn.)
  • Synagogues.

• Subject Places:

  • Hamden (Conn.)

• Document Types:

  • Invitations
  • Publications

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I: General, 1930-1982.
The Series is in English.
Box 1.
Scope and Content: This series contains announcements, invitations and programs to the 100th anniversary of the synagogue and other events.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	General/Miscellaneous Materials	1940-1982
1	2-7	Publications/Bulletins	1930-1969

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Series II: Publications, 1970-1989.
The Series is in English.
Box 2.
Scope and Content: This series contains bulletins with information on services.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1-3	Publications/General	1970-1989

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