Isachar Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society

Collection

Identifier: AR 12137

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials pertaining to the creation, work, and liquidation of the social service company, the "Isachar Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society".

Dates

undated, 1862-2002

Language of Materials

The collection is in English.

Access Restrictions

Open to researchers.

Access Information

Readers may access the collection by visiting the Lillian Goldman Reading Room at the Center for Jewish History. We recommend reserving the collection in advance; please visit the LBI Online Catalog and click on the "Request" button.

Biographical / Historical

The "Isachar Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society" was founded by German Jewish immigrants in New York in 1862. It organized social events and provided sick and burial benefits, as well as death benefits for surviving families. As a burial society, it used the Mt. Hope and Mt. Zion cemeteries.