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Congregation B’nai Israel: The First Synagogue in Salt Lake City, Utah

Congregation B’nai Israel   In 1864, the Hebrew Benevolent Society was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah. Yom Kippur services were first held in a private home. In 1866, services moved to the Masonic Hall, and in 1867 they were held at the Seventies Hall. In 1869,

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Issac & Sadie Wax: Pioneer Merchants of Rural Utah

Isaac & Sadie Wax Values Codes I – E – L   Isaac (Wachs) Wax was born in 1879 in Stepan, the Ukraine, to Shmuel and Faigye Wachs. Isaac had three brothers: Max, Sam, and Hyman, and one sister, Florence.   Along the way . . . Isaac

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Julius and Fanny Brooks: the First Jewish Settlers of Salt Lake City

Julius and Fanny Brooks Values Codes I – E – L Julius Gerson Brooks was born in 1825 in Frankenstein, Germany (near Breslau). Isabella (Fanny) Bruck was born in 1837 in Schweidnitz, Germany. Fanny Bruck was educated in Germany, completing high school with high honors. She also spoke

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Anna Rich Marks: Jewish Mining Investor and Real Estate Entrepreneur of Early Utah

Anna Rich Marks Values Codes I – E – L “The feistiest woman in Utah.”   Anna Rich was born, in 1847, in Russian-occupied Poland.   Along the way . . . In 1862, Anna Rich journeyed to London, England. In London, Anna  married Wolff Marks (1842-1918).

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The Auerbachs: Jewish Pioneer Department Store Family of Salt Lake City, Utah

The Auerbach Family Values Codes I – H – E – L -P The First Generation   Frederick H. Auerbach was born in Fordon, Prussia, in 1836. Samuel H. Auerbach was born in Fordon, Prussia, in 1847. Their  parents were Hillel and Beulah Auerbach. Along the way . .

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Simon Bamberger, Utah’s first Jewish Governor, First Non-Morman Governor & First Democrat Governor

Simon Bamberger Values Codes I – H – E – L – P   Simon Bamberger was born in 1846 in Eberstadt, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. His parents were Emanuel and Helen Fleich Bamberger. They saved enough money for Simon to immigrate to America in 1860, at the age of

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