Neighborhoods / Humboldt-Ferry
Encompassing the East Ferry and Humboldt Parkway area, and the streets of East Ferry, Woodlawn, Wohlers, Roehrer, Glenwood Ave and Crestwood.
Overview
As the East Side began to decline, young first-generation American Jews moved uptown and northwards to the Humboldt Parkway area and Ferry sections of the city. This section of the city has tended to be overlooked when documenting the broader history of Jewish Buffalo.
The records of Temple Beth David and The Humboldt Orthodox Center suggest a rich Jewish life in this area, however, we have limited records for Temple Beth David and Humboldt Orthodox and we have no records for the three synagogues: Ohav Zedek (Hungarian), Ohel Jacob and Tifereth Zion, except for a few clippings.
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Documents
Humboldt Orthodox, First Minutes, Aug 19, 1940
Humboldt Orthodox, First Minutes, Aug 19, 1940, courtesy of Cofeld Judaic Museum, Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, NY.
Humboldt Orthodox, Members, 1950s
Humboldt Orthodox, members, 1950s, courtesy of Cofeld Judaic Museum, Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, NY.
Humboldt Orthodox, Purchase of 355 Glenwood
Humboldt Orthodox, Letterhead
Humboldt Orthodox, Inventory
Humboldt Orthodox, inventory compiled by Alan Ehrlich, 1960, render as courtesy of Cofeld Judaic Museum, Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, NY.
Humboldt Orthodox, Ball, 1949
Humboldt Orthodox, Ball, 1949 courtesy of Cofeld Judaic Museum, Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo, NY.
Gallery
Exterior of Perelstein's Meat & Poultry Market, 415-417 E. Ferry Street, ca. 1965, from an undated real estate card. General photograph collection, Buildings -Business & Commercial – Butchers. Collection of The Buffalo History Museum. Used with Permission.
Exterior of Perelstein’s Meat & Poultry Market
Wedding at Temple Beth David, 1951, Humboldt Parkway. Courtesy of Sam Korus.
Wedding at Temple Beth David
Confirmation at Temple Beth David, Humboldt Parkway, c.1940s. Courtesy of Arlene Kahn Kissin.
Temple Beth David, Confirmation Class, c. 1940s
Former Humboldt Orthodox, entrance, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Former Humboldt Orthodox, Entrance
Former Humboldt Orthodox, windows, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Former Humboldt Orthodox, Windows
Humboldt Orthodox Memorial Board located in Congregation Beth Abraham, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Humboldt Orthodox Memorial Board
Humboldt Orthodox Memorial Plaque to Rabbi Gedaliah Kaprow located in Congregation Beth Abraham, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Humboldt Orthodox Memorial Plaque
Ohel Jacob Windows, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2013. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Ohel Jacob Windows
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions – 3
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions – 2
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. The image is reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Ohel Jacob created by Izon Productions – 1
Wedding at Temple Beth David, 1951. Courtesy of Sam Korus.
Korus, Sam 6, Wedding at Temple Beth David, 1951
Confirmation at Temple Beth David, Humboldt Parkway, c.1940s. Courtesy of Arlene Kahn Kissin.
Temple Beth David, Confirmation Class
Zalman Garten, Temple Beth David, Confirmation, 1947. Courtesy of Greg, Mark & Alan Garten
Garten, Zalman 1, Temple Beth David, Confirmation, 1947
Zalman Garten, Report Card, Temple Beth David, Religious School, 1940-1941, Courtesy of Greg, Mark & Alan Garten
Garten, Zalman 5, Temple Beth David, Religious School, Report Card, 1940-1941
Zalman Garten, Report Card, Temple Beth David, Religious School, 1939-1940. Courtesy of Greg, Mark & Alan Garten
Zalman Garten, Report Card
Memorial Board, Temple Beth David created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. Reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Memorial Board, Temple Beth David
Temple Beth David, Star of David Stained Glass, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. Reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Temple Beth David, Star of David Stained Glass
Temple Beth David, Front and School Exteriors, created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. Reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Temple Beth David, Front and School Exteriors
Temple Beth David, Front Exterior, designed by Louis Greenstein. Created by Izon Productions-Don Dannecker, 2017. Reproduced with permission of the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
Temple Beth David, Front Exterior
Temple Beth David, Installation Banquet, Rabbi Harry Silverstone, November 23, 1930, Created by Hauser Bob, Courtesy of Temple Beth Tzedek.