Association of the Hebrew Community of Jamaica, for Promoting their Spiritual and Temporal Welfare.

(AMERICAN JUDAICA).

J.R. de Cordova

Kingston

1843

Two parts: “Report Presented at the Meeeting,” and “Outline of the Constitution.”

Not in Rosenbach.

Chaired by A. A. Lindo, the meeting expressed: “It is perculiarly incumbent upon every Hebrew Community, wherever settled, to exert the utmost care, not only to preserve their members in the faith of their fathers, but also to maintain the Religious Unity of the Nation, by preventing the introduction of schism among them. It is likewise their bounded duty to instill into their people a perfect knowledge of their Religion, - to form their disposition and character, - and to require from them such conduct as would be in accordance with the Divine Precepts… It is a consequence flowing from these admissions, that the Hebrew Community of this Island have been earnestly recommended to unite in forming an Association for the purpose of effectually performing the duties enjoined by their religion; and this being its object, the Association cannot fail to have the approbation and support of every member of the Hebrew Faith. The Committee, taking into consideration the spiritual and temporal condition of their brethren, and keeping in view the objects that constitute the basis of the Association, are enabled to suggest some practical means for atttaining those objects, from which the most salutary effects may be anticipated.” See M. Arbell, The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean (2002) pp. 225-58.