SHAAREI CHESED.

SHAAREI CHESED.

Includes: A handwritten document dated 1909 cocerning the construction of a foyer in a building with ten signatures of the neighbors including R. Abaham Aaron Ha-Levi Prag, Meir Sopher, Yoseph Shimshelevitz, Chaim Shlomo Rosenthal, Gedalia Nachman Broder, Zev Wolf Rogoznitsky, Pesach Yitzchak Wallenstein and others. An undated handwritten draft of a poetic annnoucment of the groundbreaking ceremony of the new neighborhood on Lag Ba-Omer at which the famous gaon R. Chaim Berlin will deliver an address followed by R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld. [Although undated, this document is also probably circa 1909, as R. Chaim Berlin died in 1912]. Original four page contract dated 12 Sivan, 1910, between the Gabba’im of the Shaarei Chesed Society and two contractors to build ten houses. The contract contains 19 conditions concerning the type of construction material to be used, the size of the various houses, the depth of the foundations etc. Signed by R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld, R.Yoel Moshe Solomon, R. Nachum Bergman, R. Samuel Tzvi Zimmerman, plus “Receipt No. 1” signed by R. Yechiel Michel Tykocinski, R. Eliyahu Rom, R. Abraham Aaron Prag, and R. Dov Ettinger (who were all renowned scholars) for supervision of tthe construction of these buildings. Other contracts and receipts signed by Yitzchak Leib of Minsk, Abraham Aaron of Lomza, the carpenter Yisrael Tzvi of Mezritch, Naphtali Porush-Glicksman, R. Yisrael Yitzchak Reisman, R. Yaakov Meir Schechter and others. Architectural plan of the synagogue on large sheet, handwritten lists of the names of the men and women and their seats in the synagogue and the Ezrath Nashim. Many of the men were better known by the town of their origin in Europe rather than their family names, e.g. R. Moshe mi-Chaslavitz, R. Meir mi-Brisk, R. Gershon mi-Chomsk. Many of the names of the women as well are also based on their original town in Europe, rather than their family name. For example, Sarah mi-Telz, Batya mi-Pinsk, Chana mi-Slonim, Chana Chaya mi-Suvalk. Many are on a first name basis only and some have a description of their position, e.g. Chana Hena ha-Rabanit. Plus contracts with conditions for renting an apartment, posters with lists of the names of all the members of the society, those living in the neighborhood and those waiting for apartments to be built or become vacant. Contains hundreds of names of members of the most prominent families of Jerusalem. Accompanied by: 1. Sepher ha-Takanoth mi-Chevrath Shaarei Chesed Gemiluth Chasadim Kelali (Free Loan Society) from 1870-1897, Jerusalem, Y. D. Frumkin, 1897, containing a history and overview of their activities and conditions for membership. 2. Sepher Takanoth ha-Chevrath Shaarei Chesed le-Binyan Batim bi-Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Levy and Partners, 1909, containing a membership certificate for R. Yerachmiel Biederman, dated 18 Sivan 1909. With fourteen original signatures of the Gabba’im and committee members. Included are: R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld, R.Yoel Moshe Solomon, R. Nachum Bergman, R. Dov Ber Ettinger, R. Yechiel Michel Tykocinski, R. Dov Ber Ha-Levi Epstein, R. Menachem Nachum Katz, R. Abraham Aaron Prag, R. Eliyahu Rom, R. Zerach Ephraim Epstein, R. Shmuel Spitzer Segal, R. Naphtali Tzvi Porush, R. Aryeh Leib Ben Harav A. D. Zal, Dayan Tzedek of Jerusalem, and others. They built 78 houses up to World War I. In 1920 they planned to build another 200 houses

DETAILED CONTENTS OF SHAAREI CHESED DOCUMENTS. 1. Sepher ha-Takanoth mi-Chevrath Shaarei Chesed Gemiluth Chasadim Kelali (Free Loan Society) from 1870-1897, Jerusalem, Y. D. Frumkin, 1897, containing a history and overview of their activities and conditions for membership. 2. Sepher Takanoth ha-Chevrath Shaarei Chesed le-Binyan Batim bi Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Levy and Partners, 1909, containing: a membership certificate for R. Yerachmiel Biederman, dated 18 Sivan 1909. With fourteen original signatures of the Gabba’im and committee members. Included are: R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld, R.Yoel Moshe Solomon, R. Nachum Bergman, R. Dov Ber Ettinger, R. Yechiel Michel Tykocinski, R. Dov Ber Ha-Levi Epstein, R. Menachem Nachum Katz, R. Abraham Aaron Prag, R. Eliyahu Rom, R. Zerach Ephraim Epstein, R. Shmuel Spitzer Segal, R. Naphtali Tzvi Porush, R. Aryeh Leib Ben Harav A. D. Zal, Dayan Tzedek of Jerusalem, and others. They built 78 houses up to World War I. In 1920, they planned to build another 200 houses. 3. Architectural plan of the synagogue on large sheet, long handwritten lists of the names of the men and women and their seats in the synagogue and the Ezrath Nashim. Many of the men were better known by the town of their origin in Europe rather than their family names, e.g. R. Moshe mi-Chaslavitz, R. Meir mi-Brisk, R. Gershon mi-Chomsk. Many of the names of the women as well are also based on their original town in Europe, rather than their family name. For example, Sarah mi-Telz, Batya mi-Pinsk, Chana mi-Slonim, Chana Chaya mi-Suvalk. Many are on a first name basis only and some have a description of their position, e.g. Chana Hena ha-Rabanit. 4. Contracts with conditions for renting an apartment. * Posters with lists of the names of all the members of the society, those living in the neighborhood and those waiting for apartments to be built or become vacant. Contains hundreds of names of members of the most prominent families of Jerusalem. 5. Original four page contract dated 12 Sivan, 1910, between the Gabba’im of the Shaarei Chesed Society and two contractors to build ten houses. The contract contains 19 conditions concerning the type of construction material to be used, the size of the various houses, the depth of the foundations etc. Signed by R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld, R.Yoel Moshe Solomon, R. Nachum Bergman, R. Samuel Tzvi Zimmerman, plus “Receipt No. 1” signed by R. Yechiel Michel Tykocinski, R. Eliyahu Rom, R. Abraham Aaron Prag, and R. Dov Ettinger (who were all renowned scholars) for supervision of tthe construction of these buildings. Many other contracts and receipts signed by Yitzchak Leib of Minsk, Abraham Aaron of Lomza, the carpenter Yisrael Tzvi of Mezritch, Naphtali Porush-Glicksman, R. Yisrael Yitzchak Reisman, R. Yaakov Meir Schechter and others. 6. A handwritten document dated 1909, concerning the construction of a foyer in a building with ten signatures of the neighbors, including: R. Abaham Aaron Ha-Levi Prag, Meir Sopher, Yoseph Shimshelevitz, Chaim Shlomo Rosenthal, Gedalia Nachman Broder, Zev Wolf Rogoznitsky, Pesach Yitzchak Wallenstein and others. 7. An undated handwritten draft of a poetic announcement of the groundbreaking ceremony of the new neighborhood on Lag Ba-Omer at which the gaon R. Chaim Berlin will deliver an address, followed by R. Yoseph Chaim Sonnenfeld. [Although undated, this document is probably circa 1910, as R. Chaim Berlin died in 1912]. 8. Gemach documents and loan records with signatures of Committee members. 9. Bills of sale plus receipts of payments with tax stamps. 10. Authorizations for payments to supervisors of construction. 11. Letters concerning inheritance matters and the ongoing rights of various members. 12. Broadsides concerning elections of Committee members. 13. Ledgers containing names of members from America, Canada and Europe. Detailed expense records for various construction items and improvements. 14. Contracts with carpenters and schedules of payments on buildings. 15. Posters announcing intentions of Society to build houses with appeal for help in Yiddish and English. 16. Rental agreements.