Temple B'nai Israel
History of the Jewish People
of Pinellas County
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"HISTORIES OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA -1883-2005"
By Dr. Herman Koren, Professor Emeritus,
Indiana State University
The history of the Jewish community of Pinellas County is part of a continuum of 4000 years of Jewish life, love and respect for God and people. This 720 page professionally written hardback book incorporates tens of thousands of pages of research materials, hundreds of interviews and the spoken and written word of a large number of Jewish people which helps us understand how the Pinellas County Jewish community was formed, grew, and became a huge positive influence on the lives of the Jewish and general communities of Pinellas County, Florida, and the United States.
THIS IS NOT A SOUVENIR BOOK WITH ADVERTISEMENTS TO BE A FUNDRAISER!!!!!
This is an extremely well researched study of a Jewish community from its inception to modern times, which can be used as an example by all Jewish communities, as well as all other faith-based communities throughout the United States, as an example of how to gather, interpret and preserve oral and written information to give our children a factual basis for how to live a good life.
The author, Dr. Herman Koren, recipient of the internationally acclaimed Walter S. Mangold Award, the highest honor in environmental health in the United States, is the author of eighteen books. He has modified his research skills in the field of environmental health to local community history. He has voluntarily spent 9000 hours of his time in the last six years to present this gift to the community.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Chapter 1 -- American Jewish Experience (Including Selected World Events)
- Chapter 2 -- Brief History of Florida and the Tampa Bay Area
- Chapter 3 -- History of Jewish People in Florida Excluding the Tampa Bay Area
- Chapter 4 -- Tampa Bay Area Jewish History
- Chapter 5 -- Pinellas County History-a review of the literature
- Chapter 6 -- Chronological Listing of Events Pinellas County Jewish History 1883-1920
- Chapter 7 -- Chronological Listing of Events St. Petersburg and South County Jewish History 1920-2005
- Chapter 8-- Chronological Listing of Events Clearwater and North County Jewish History 1920-2005
- Chapter 9 -- Chabads of Pinellas County
- Chapter 10 -- Congregation Beth Shalom of Clearwater (in-depth history)
- Chapter 11 -- Congregation Beth Sholom of Gulfport
- Chapter 12 -- Congregation B'nai Emmunah of Tarpon Springs (in-depth history)
- Chapter 13 -- Congregation B'nai Israel of St. Petersburg (in-depth history)
- Chapter 14 -- Temple Ahavat Shalom of Palm Harbor (in-depth history)
- Chapter 15 -- Temple Beth-El of St. Petersburg (in-depth history)
- Chapter 16 -- Temple B'nai Israel of Clearwater (in-depth history)
- Chapter 17 -- B'nai B'rith (in-depth history)
- Chapter 18 -- Florida Holocaust Museum (in-depth history)
- Chapter 19 -- Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services (in-depth history)
- Chapter 20 -- Jewish Community Centers (in-depth history)
- Chapter 21 -- Jewish Federation of Pinellas County (in-depth history)
- Chapter 22 -- Menorah Manner and Other Facilities for the Aging (in-depth history)
- Chapter 23 -- Jewish Schools
- Chapter 24 -- Brotherhoods, Sisterhoods and Youth Groups
- Chapter 25 -- Other Pinellas County Jewish Organizations -- Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Hadassah, Hillel, Israel Bonds, Jewish Genealogical Society of Tampa Bay, Jewish Press, Jewish War Veterans, Jewish Women International, Jewish Law Students Association at Stetson University, National Council of Jewish Women, ORT, PRIMER, Tampa Orlando Pinellas Jewish Foundation (TOP) (These are Highly Significant Jewish Organizations, where a limited Amount of Information Was Available to the Researcher.)
- Chapter 26 -- Jewish Values
- INDEX -- Comprehensive and an Excellent Resource for Researchers