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Judaica Collection

Rosalyne E. Bernstein Papers
Rosalyne Bernstein, a member of a prominent southern Maine Jewish family, was extensively involved in community service both within and without the Jewish community. The Papers document her education, her work in the community, particularly in the fields of education, public health and social services, her activity in the local Jewish community, and her interest in Israel-Arab relations. 1945-2002 3.5 ft.

Sumner T. Bernstein Papers
A lawyer who helped establish the firm Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson, member of a prominent Jewish family, Bernstein was very active in the civic life of Portland and the state. The Papers document his civic work and personal life. Of particular value are 25 folders of family correspondence dating from 1940 to 1945 and covering Bernstein's service in World War II. 1934-2002 4 ft.

Joseph and Marjorie Chandler Collection
Collection of books of religious studies as well as works about the Jewish community in America, 1886-1991, donated by Professor Emeritus Joseph Chandler and his wife, Marjorie. The Collection includes 7 titles in 21 volumes. 1886-1991

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Friedman Collection
Collection of books of religious studies as well as works about the Jewish community in America. The Collection consists of 48 titles in 99 volumes. Includes works in Hebrew, Yiddish, French and English. 1908-1995

Macabee Club Archives
Records of a club of Jewish high school students in Portland from 1955 to the 1970s. 1955-1970s 1 ft.

Portland Jewish Organizations
Records of various Portland Jewish organizations, 1894-1977, including Temple Israel, Temple Beth El, Temple Etz Chaim, Young Women's Hebrew Association, Ladies Auxilliary for the Jewish Home for the Aged, Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, United Hebrew Charities, and Jewish Bicentennial Oral History Program. 1894-1977 2 ft.

Rabbi Harry Z. Sky Papers
Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Beth El in Portland, author, founder of the Senior College movement in Maine, active in the civil rights movement, Rabbi Sky can be described in many ways. The Papers contain both personal and professional papers. 22.5 ft.

The Spirit That Moves Us Resource Guide Judaica D804.33 .P47 1994 v.1
1 looseleaf binder entitled "The spirit that moves us : a literature-based resource guide on teaching about the Holocaust and human rights. For grades Kindergarten through Four." Published by the Holocaust HumanRights Center of Maine, Palermo, ME. 1994

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