Congregation Chesed Shel Emeth Jewish Synagogue

“Congregation Chesed Shel Emeth Synagogue, Unaffiliated Hebrew, is located at 227 Shipley St. It was organized in 1901 by a group of thirteen men and was incorporated on Dec. 23, 1901. Services were held in the home of Morris Chaikin at 205 w. 4th St. From 1903 to 1915 services were held in the home […]

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Delaware’s Jewish Community

NC-141: This building, once known as the Morrow Building, symbolizes the founding of an organized Jewish community in Delaware. Jews have been present in Delaware since the 1650s. Until the late 19th Century, the Jewish community was too small to maintain a house of worship. During the 1870s, Jews began to gather on the third […]

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