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New Light Congregation bylaws (1931)

Small saddle-stitched booklet with large wine stain across cover, 37 pages.

Historical Notes

New Light Congregation was founded in the Hill District of Pittsburgh in the late 19th and early 20th century by recent Jewish immigrants from Romania. The 1931 bylaws of the congregation describe the administrative structure of the organization as it operated during its early years and lists the current officers. Article 1, Section 1 dictates the name ("Oher Chodesh Anshe Romanian"), denomination ("Orthodoxy") and mode of prayer ("Nusach Sefard") of the congregation.

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