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By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 11, 2023
Jewish Measures Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE, THEN GEOGRAPHICALLY
101 Israel, , Jerusalem — Jewish Measures
Near Malki Tsedek Street.
The archaeological remains discovered in 1909 on this site have been transferred to the Notre-Dame de France guest house where father Germer-Durand created a museum. During the 1948 war, bombs hurt the southern wing of the building and destroyed . . . Map (db m222071) HM
102 Israel, , Jerusalem — Mill of the Jewish Era
Near Malki Tsedek Street.
1. House of the millstones and stable for the donkey. 2. Grain silo. 3. Annexes where the Jewish measures were found in 1909.Map (db m222070) HM
103 Israel, , Jerusalem, Armenian Quarter — Temporary prison where detained Jewish underground forces were questioned
On The Armenian Patriarchate Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site was a temporary prison in which members of the Jewish underground forces were detained for questioning. Amongst those detained were Betar and I.Z.L members who blew the shofar at the Western Wall at the close of Yom Kippur.Map (db m220144) HM
104 Israel, Tel Aviv District, Tel Aviv-Yafo — The First Jewish Hostel in Jaffa
On the Pisces (Fish) Street at Segev Street, on the right when traveling east on the Pisces (Fish) Street.
[Hebrew not transcribed] In 1740 The first Jewish hostel in Jaffa was established here which included a synagogue and a mikve The synagogue re-opened in 1948 by Libyan Jews is still in use Map (db m209610) HM
105 Mexico, Veracruz — Monument to 100 years of Jewish Immigration to Mexico
On Boulevard Manuel Ávila Camacho just west of Mariano Escobedo, on the right when traveling west.
Monumento Conmemorativo a los 100 años de Inmigración Judía a México El corazón del inmigrante es tan voluble como el mar sobre la arena: se hincha con el deseo de alcanzar lo que está por venir, hasta que la fuerza de ese deseo se . . . Map (db m135893) HM
106 Netherlands, Limburg, Vaals — Oudste spuren van Joods leven in Vaals / Oldest Traces of Jewish Life in VaalsÄlteste Spuren jüdischen Lebens in Vaals — Rondwandeling Joods Vaals —
Near Von Clermontplein, on the right when traveling east.
(Dutch:) Oudste sporen van Joods leven in Vaals De oudste sporen van Joods leven in Vaals gaan zeker terug tot 1737, het jaar waarin gewag gemaakt wordt van een Joodse inwoonster, die toen aanwezig was bij de inwijding . . . Map (db m240378) HM
107 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Amsterdam-Centrum — De Joodse Invalide / The Jewish Invalid Society
On Weesperplein at Nieuwe Achtergracht, on the right when traveling north on Weesperplein.
De Joodse Invalide Architecten H. Elte (1880-1944) en J.F. Staal (1879-1940) Opdrachtgever Vereniging De Joodsche Invalide Bouwjaren 1925 en 1936-1937 Dit moderne verzorgingstehuis van architect J.F. Staal . . . Map (db m229067) HM
108 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Jodenbuurt — Joods Verzetsmonument /Jewish Resistance Monument
On Amstel at Zwanenburgwal, on the left when traveling north on Amstel.
לזכרון לוחמי המחתרת בשנות ת”ש - תש”ה Ter herinnering aan het . . . Map (db m100519) WM
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109 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Plantage — Defenders of Jewish Children World War II Memorial
On Plantage Middenlaan just west of Plantage Kerklaan, on the right when traveling west.
aan allen die tijdens de duitse bezetting hebben geholpen joodse kinderen voor deportie te behoeden 1940     1945 - (English translation:) To all those who helped to protect Jewish children from . . . Map (db m120826) WM
110 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Watergraafsmeer — Transvaalbuurt Jewish Deportation Memorial
On Transvaalstraat at Transvaalplein, on the left when traveling west on Transvaalstraat.
. . . Map (db m214830) HM WM
111 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Watergraafsmeer — 3 — Transvaalbuurt Monument deportatie Joodse kinderen / Monument to Deported Jewish Children
On Joubertstraat, on the left when traveling north.
Ter Gedachtenis Aan het bestuur, leden en kinderen dezer speel tuinafdeling die in de jaren 1940-1945 werden gedeporteerd en niet terugkeerden (English translation:) In remembrance of the leaders, . . . Map (db m214797) WM
112 Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam, Weesp — Weesp Jewish Deportation Memorial
On Hanensteeg at Nieuwstraat, on the left when traveling west on Hanensteeg.
Dit was de plaats waar zij de eeuwige en elkaar ontmoetten. tot ze so maar weg waren 29 april 1942 voormalige synagoge 1840-1942 (English translation:) This was the place where they met the eternal . . . Map (db m214834) HM WM
113 Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Den Haag — De Laatst Overgebleven Joodse Leerlingen / The Last Remaining Jewish Schoolchildren
On Stationsweg, on the right when traveling south.
Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog hebben de laatst overgebleven Haagse joodse leerlingen hier van mei tot september 1943 les gekregen. During the Second World War the last remaining Jewish schoolchildren in The Hague were . . . Map (db m222862) HM
114 Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Rotterdam Rechter Maasoever — Monument Voor Joodse Oorlogslachtoffers / Jewish War Victims Memorial
Near Coolsingel.
Indachtig 10.000 Joodse inwoners van Rotterdam Met dit monument bij de entree tot het stadhuis herdenken de bevolking en het gemeentebestuur van Rotterdam de vele stadgenoten die slachtoffer werden van de . . . Map (db m244883) WM
115 Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Rotterdam-West — Het Israëlietisch Weeshuis / The Jewish Orphanage
On Mathenesserlaan, on the right when traveling east.
Hier stond het israëlietisch weeshuis; in gebruik genomen in 1898 en op 26 februari 1943 ontruimd door de duitse bezetter. (English translation:) Here stood the Jewish Orphanage; in use from 1898 until cleared . . . Map (db m244069) HM
116 Netherlands, Zuid-Holland, Rotterdam, Rotterdam-West — Israëlietisch Oudeliedengesticht / Jewish Old Age Home
On Claes de Vrieselaan, on the right when traveling north.
Op deze plaats stond het gesticht voor israeliëtische oude lieden Op 26 februari 1943 ontruimd door de duitse bezetter. (English translation:) At this location stood the Jewish Old Age Home. . . . Map (db m244080) HM
117 Alabama, Mobile County, Mobile — Jewish Rest Magnolia CemeteryMobile County
Near Virginia Street at Owens Street, on the right when traveling west.
Jewish Rest, also known as the Old Hebrew Burial Ground, is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Alabama. The land was purchased on June 22, 1841 by the congregation of Sha'arai Shomayim Umaskil el Dol of the Needy), Alabama's first and longest . . . Map (db m212911) HM
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118 Arizona, Maricopa County, Phoenix, Central City — Jewish War Veterans Memorial
Near West Jefferson Street near North 17th Avenue.
In honor of the Arizonans of the Jewish faith who gave their lives in the service of our country in World War II In Memoriam Sgt. Leno Off April, 1943 • Sgt. Eli Gold - Dec. 29, 1943 • Sgt. Elmer I. Rosner - July 8, 1944 • Lt. Harry . . . Map (db m27677) HM
119 California, Amador County, Jackson — 865 — Site of Pioneer Jewish Synagogue
On Church Street at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
On September 18, 1857, Congregation B’nai Israel of Jackson dedicated on this site the first synagogue in the Mother Lode. High holiday worship continued until 1869 when the larger Masonic Hall was used to accommodate the congregation. The wooden . . . Map (db m100588) HM
120 California, Butte County, Oroville — Jewish Cemetery
On Feather River Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Thousands of Jewish emigrants escaping religious persecution and economic oppression in Germany and Eastern Europe joined the Gold Rush to California. They brought with them a strong work ethic and religious conviction. These settlers were . . . Map (db m61497) HM
121 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 822 — First Jewish Site in Los Angeles
On Lilac Terrace west of Lookout Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Hebrew Benevolent Society of Los Angeles (1854), first charitable organization in the city, acquired this site from the city council by deed of April 9, 1855. This purchase of a sacred burial ground represented the first organized community . . . Map (db m122688) HM
122 California, Riverside County, Palm Springs — Jewish War Veterans Memorial
On West Alejo Road, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to all American who offered their lives in support of freedom throughout the world. Dedicated February 24, 2003 by Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.A., LCDR Ben Dobris Post 750, Palm Springs. Donated By Wiefels & Son Funeral . . . Map (db m206278) WM
123 California, San Francisco City and County, San Francisco, North Beach — 462 — First Jewish Religious Services
On Montgomery Street at Columbus Avenue on Montgomery Street.
In a second floor room in a store which stood on this location, forty pioneers of Jewish faith gathered on Yom Kippur (5610) September 26, 1849, and participated in the first Jewish religious services in San Francisco. State Registered Landmark . . . Map (db m40514) HM
124 California, San Joaquin County, Stockton — Stockton Jewish Community Center
On N. Madison Street at W. Willow Street, on the right when traveling south on N. Madison Street.
Jewish Community Center 1926 Stockton’s “Architect Laureate” Glen Allen designed this culturally important edifice. Built by Louis S. Peletz, it served the Stockton Jewish community and Temple Israel until 1964 when purchased by the . . . Map (db m103028) HM
125 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-141 — Delaware's Jewish Community
On North Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
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 1650's. Until the late 19th Century, the Jewish community was too small to maintain . . . Map (db m166679) HM
126 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Fairfax — Jewish Veterans Memorial
On Weldin Road at Foulk Road (Delaware Route 261), on the right when traveling west on Weldin Road.
תנצב״ח Eternal witnesses of man's need for the world brotherhood Nathan H. Arenson • Nathan Balick • Arthur M. Blatman • Nathan Blume • Morton Carlis • Herman Cohen • Charles Edelberg • . . . Map (db m174916) WM
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127 District of Columbia, Washington, Northwest Washington, Dupont Circle — National Museum of American Jewish Military History Memorial Garden
On R Street Northwest west of 18th Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west.
Memorial Garden Light Sponsored by Mathew Millen In Memory of WWII Veterans 1Lt. Edith Millen • 1Lt. Louis Millen • Sgt. Max S. Millen National Museum of American Jewish Military . . . Map (db m236367) WM
128 Florida, Escambia County, Pensacola — F-435 — First Jewish House of Worship in Florida
On East Chase Street, 0.1 miles east of North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
Jewish families in Pensacola began organized worship following the Civil War. On this site in 1876 a Reform Jewish Synagogue was constructed. The State of Florida granted a charter in 1878 for Congregation Beth El. Temple Beth El joined the Union of . . . Map (db m134326) HM
129 Florida, Marion County, Ocala — Medal of Honor Recipients of the Jewish FaithOcala - Marion County Veterans Memorial Park
Near East Fort King Street, 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard.
Medal of Honor Recipients of the Jewish Faith Benjamin Levy 3-1865 • Abraham Cohn 8-1865 • Leopoldo Karpeles 4-1870 • Simon Suhler 11-1876 • David Orbansky 8-1879 • Samuel Gross 5-1917 • Sydney G. Gumpertz 2-1919 • Benjamin Kaufman . . . Map (db m198455) WM
130 Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach — The Sephardic Jewish Center
On Collins Avenue north of 6th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Sephardic Jewish Center of Greater Miami existed in this building between 1960 and 1993Map (db m134626) HM
131 Florida, St. Johns County, St. Augustine — Sixteen Jewish Clergy
Near Avenida Menendez (Florida Route A1A) south of Hypolita Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site, June 18, 1964, sixteen Jewish clergy marching in protest for civil rights at the request of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were arrested in the largest mass arrest of rabbis in United States history. St. . . . Map (db m153728) HM
132 Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Historic District - North — Jewish Colonists
Near East River Street.
Near this site on July 11, 1733, five months after Oglethorpe founded Georgia, 42 Jewish colonists, having sailed from London, disembarked from the William and Sarah. It was the largest group of Jews ever to sail on one vessel from . . . Map (db m26707) HM
133 Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, Kayton/Frazier Area — Old Jewish Burial Ground
On Cohen Road at West Boundry Street, on the right when traveling south on Cohen Road.
Established by Mordecai Sheftall on August 2, 1773 from lands granted him in 1762 by King George III as a parcel of land that "shall be, and forever remain, to and for the use and purpose of a Place of Burial for all persons whatever professing the . . . Map (db m14471) HM
134 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Columbus' First Jewish Cemetery
Near Linwood Boulevard at 7th Avenue.
Since Biblical times when Abraham purchased land to bury his wife Sarah, it has been considered a religious obligation for Jews to set aside land for interring their dead. Often before congregations were established burial societies were formed to . . . Map (db m57359) HM
135 Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus — Jewish Section of Riverdale Cemetery
On VIctory Drive (U.S. 27) 0.1 miles south of 10th Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Side 1: The earliest recorded Jewish burials in Columbus were in historic Linwood Cemetery and in the Raphael Moses family cemetery, Esquiline. When the City of Columbus established Riverdale Cemetery in 1890, Temple Israel purchased a . . . Map (db m22943) HM
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136 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, The Loop District — First Jewish House of Worship
On South Clark Street at West Jackson Blvd (U.S. 66), on the right when traveling north on South Clark Street.
On this site stood, in 1851, the first Jewish house of worship in the State of Illinois and the middle Northwest. Kehlath Anshe Mayriv Congregation Men of the West Now known as K.A.M. Temple Established 1847 Dedicated by the Jewish . . . Map (db m134416) HM
137 Illinois, Cook County, Hillside — National Jewish War Memorial
On Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38) 0.7 miles west of Mannheim Road (U.S. 12/45).
Jewish War Veterans of the United States — Department of Illinois To all who served our country at home or on foreign soil May they rest in peace Yarmo ☆ DeVere Post No. 469 Department of Illinois In memoriam Commemorative . . . Map (db m245291) WM
138 Indiana, St. Joseph County, South Bend, Northeast South Bend — 71.2002.1 — Jewish Cemetery Site
On North Niles Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hebrew Society of Brotherly Love of South Bend established Jewish cemetery on this site 1859. First Jewish families settling in a new community typically organized a burial society before establishing a formal congregation. Before Civil War era, . . . Map (db m2759) HM
139 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville — 1923 — Early Jewish Congregations
On Lime Kiln Lane north of U.S. 42, on the right when traveling north.
The Temple was created in 1976 by uniting Reform congregations Adath Israel and Brith Sholom. Adath Israel was chartered by Kentucky in 1842; it was the oldest Jewish congregation in Ky., 7th Reform in U.S., a founder of Union of American Hebrew . . . Map (db m161986) HM
140 Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, Bowman — 2221 — Rebecca Rosenthal Judah 1866-1932 / National Council of Jewish Women
On Dutchmans Lane at Cannons Lane, on the right when traveling east on Dutchmans Lane.
Rebecca Rosenthal Judah 1866-1932 Rebecca Rosenthal Judah organized the National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, and served as their president from 1896 to 1910. She worked to win women's right to vote and was also vice . . . Map (db m162000) HM
141 Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, Allendale-Lakeside — First Jewish CemeteryHistoric Site — Shreveport —
On Sprague Street, 0.3 miles west of Douglas Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Hebrew Benevolent Assn. of Shreveport purchased a quarter acre of Oakland Cemetery from the city in July, 1858. The resulting Jewish cemetery was Shreveport's first and Louisiana's fifth. This cemetery was used exclusively from 1858-1886 and . . . Map (db m139944) HM
142 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Alexandria — The Jewish TempleCongregation Gemiluth Chassodim
On Turner Street east of Beech Street, on the right when traveling east.
Gemiluth Chassodim Synagogue was admitted to the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 2014 as a notable example of the post-war architectural style known as Mid-Century Modern. It was designed by a member of the Congregation, . . . Map (db m124030) HM
143 Louisiana, Rapides Parish, Pineville — The Jewish Cemetery
On Main Street (U.S. 165) north of Hardtner Street, on the left when traveling north.
The earliest known Jewish settler in the Alexandria-Pineville area was Henry Michael Hyams, whose name appears in the 1830 census. The earliest grave marker identifiable on this site tells that Augusta Bernstein, daughter of Samuel Bernstein, was . . . Map (db m38329) HM
144 Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East Bayside — Maine's Jewish Fallen Heroes Memorial
Near Congress Street just north of India Street, on the left when traveling north.
Jacob Cousins Post 99, Jewish War Veterans of the USA, honors the memory of Maine's Jewish Fallen Heroes in the two great wars. World War I Fallen Heroes, 1917 - 1918 Jacob Cousins, Portland • Arthur Goldstein, Portland • John A. . . . Map (db m204566) WM
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145 Maine, Cumberland County, Portland, East End — Portland's Jewish War Heroes
On Eastern Promenade at Cutter Street, on the right when traveling north on Eastern Promenade.
In memory of Portland's Jewish War Heroes who died in World War II action 1941 - 1945 Samuel M. Citrin • Benjamin A. Cox • Edward R. Goldstein • Louis S. Lane • Herbert F. Meyers • Sidney R. Miller • Max Weinstein This . . . Map (db m186388) WM
146 Maryland, Baltimore County, Owings Mills — Jewish Armed Forces Memorial
On Associated Way south of Garrison Forest Road, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated to all Jewish men and women of Maryland who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America during War and Peace. — American Revolution Civil War Spanish-American War World War I World War II Korea . . . Map (db m131335) WM
147 Massachusetts, Barnstable County, Bourne — Jewish War Veterans of the United StatesMassachusetts National Cemetery
Near Connery Avenue at Bennington Blvd.
Peace and Honor To All Our Comrades Jewish War Veterans of the United States Department of Massachusetts Map (db m184054) WM
148 Michigan, Emmet County, Mackinaw City — 249 — Michigan's First Jewish Settler
Near Interstate 75.
Ezekiel Solomon, a native of Berlin, Germany, who had served with the British army, arrived at Michilimackinac in the summer of 1761. He is Michigan’s first known resident of the Jewish faith. Solomon was one of the most active Mackinac fur . . . Map (db m107159) HM
149 Michigan, Van Buren County, South Haven — L2212C — West Michigan Summer Resorts / Jewish Resorts
On North Shore Drive, 0.1 miles north of Dyckman Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
West Michigan Summer Resorts After the American Civil War (1861-1865) a new wealthy class arose with the time and means to escape the grime of industrialized cities for the summer “Season.” In the 1870s the Little Traverse Bay region became . . . Map (db m182951) HM
150 Michigan, Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Burns Park — L1037 — Michigan's First Jewish Cemetery
On East Huron Street at Fletcher Street, on the left when traveling west on East Huron Street.
At this site the first Jewish cemetery in Michigan was established in 1848-49. The Jews Society of Ann Arbor acquired burial rights to this land adjacent to what was then the public cemetery. Several years earlier, immigrants from Germany and . . . Map (db m127346) HM
151 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Downtown Detroit — L516 — First Jewish Religious Services
On East Congress Street at St. Antoine, on the right when traveling west on East Congress Street.
Near this site, in 1850, a small group of German-Jewish immigrants gathered at the home of Isaac and Sarah Cozens and formed the Bet El Society. Here Marcus Cohen, a layman, conducted the first Jewish religious service in Detroit. The following . . . Map (db m174196) HM
152 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Eastside Historic Cemetery District — S0241 — Michigan's Oldest Jewish Cemetery
Near East Lafayette Street at Robert Bradby Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Beth El, the first Jewish congregation in Michigan, was organized in Detroit on September 22, 1850, by 12 families. This half-acre cemetery, dedicated on January 1, 1851, was known then as “The Champlain Street Cemetery of Temple Beth El” because . . . Map (db m180884) HM
153 Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Rivertown - Warehouse District — S687 — Chapman Abraham / Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War
Near Atwater Street south of St. Aubin Street.
Chapman Abraham During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the British took Canada from France and with it possession of French forts in the western Great Lakes region, including Detroit. The post remained an important center of trade . . . Map (db m33485) HM
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154 Mississippi, Claiborne County, Port Gibson — Jewish CemeteryPort Gibson Historic Tour
On Marginal Street north of Coffee Street, on the right when traveling north.
900 Marginal. 1870. Although Jewish families have played an important role in Port Gibson life since the 1830's, burials were made in the Jewish cemetery in Natchez prior to 1870.Map (db m139180) HM
155 Mississippi, Hinds County, Jackson — 28 — Bombings in Jewish Community — Mississippi Freedom Trail —
On Old Canton Road south of River Thames Road, on the right when traveling south.
Front Rabbi Perry Nussbaum came to Beth Israel in 1954 and was an important voice for racial justice. Working with diverse ministers, he helped found the Committee of Concern, raising money for black churches burned by the Klan. In 1967, . . . Map (db m133848) HM
156 Mississippi, Lauderdale County, Meridian — 4 — The Jewish ContributionMeridian Civil Rights Trail
On 22nd Avenue north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Jewish merchants contributed greatly to Meridian's growth. The Grand Opera House (MSU Riley Center) and the Threefoot Building stand as evidence of their business success. Although Jews were well accepted in Meridian, their support of Civil Rights . . . Map (db m111054) HM
157 Missouri, St. Louis, Forest Park — American Jewish Tercentenary Memorial1654 - 1954
On West Pine Drive at Kingshighway Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on West Pine Drive.
Commemorating the establishment of the first Jewish settlement in America at New Amsterdam in 1654 [Rededication plaque from 1989] Dedicated initially in November 1956, The Lucy and Stanley Lopata Plaza, commemorating the . . . Map (db m219544) HM
158 Nevada, Storey County, Virginia City — The Jewish Cemetery - Virginia City 1862
On Cemetery Road.
The Jewish cemetery is located a few miles north of where you stand. It was the norm for organizations to have separate cemeteries. However the commonalities of the Comstock population are of more significance than separatism. Like their neighbors, . . . Map (db m134333) HM
159 New Jersey, Bergen County, Fair Lawn — Jewish War Veterans Memorial
On Plaza Road at Berdan Ave. on Plaza Road.
Dedicated to the memory of the men and women of Jewish faith who gave their lives in the service of their country. Placed in their memory by the Lt. James I. Platt Post No. 651 Jewish War Veterans of the United States August 19, . . . Map (db m63528) WM
160 New Jersey, Middlesex County, Piscataway — The Jewish Agricultural Society
On Davidson Road at Avenue E, on the right when traveling north on Davidson Road.
The Jewish Agricultural Society founded an agri-industrial community here in the 1930s on land purchased by Gabriel Davidson. Backed by the Baron deHirsch, the program enabled Jewish families to poultry farm while maintaining jobs in New York and . . . Map (db m165715) HM
161 New Jersey, Monmouth County, Long Branch — Long Branch Post 316 Jewish War Veterans of the USA Memorial
On Ocean Avenue North at Pavillion Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Ocean Avenue North.
Long Branch Post 316 Jewis War Veterans of the USA through whose efforts Oceanpointe Towers was erected dedicates this site in honor of the men and women who have served in our nation's armed forces and in memory of those who made . . . Map (db m209106) HM WM
162 New Jersey, Morris County, Morristown — Jewish Community Center1929
On Speedwell Avenue (U.S. 202) at Sussex Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Speedwell Avenue.
First Jewish place of worship in Morristown incorporated 1899. Present center, housing synagogue, chapel, Hebrew school and related organizations built by descendants of original congregation.Map (db m32673) HM
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163 New York, Monroe County, Rochester — The Jewish Poor LotDedicated October 23, 1885 — First Burial January 11, 1886 —
The Rochester Jewish community provided for their burial "All are equal before God" Rabbi Gamaliel May their souls be bound up in the bond of eternal life [Dedicated] August 2007 'ת' ג' צ' . . . Map (db m239876) HM
164 New York, Nassau County, East Meadow — Jewish War Veterans Memorial
Near Park Boulevard north of County Route 24.
[Top (Torah)panel:] Dedicated to our comrades of the Jewish faith who have patriotically fought in all our country's battles with honor and valor for our greatest gift Liberty and Shalom [Front panel:] Jewish . . . Map (db m106319) WM
165 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Carnegie Hill — The Jewish MuseumFormerly the Felix Warburg Mansion — Designated Landmark New York City —
On East 92nd Street just east of 5th Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
By the early 1900's Fifth Avenue facing Central Park was lined with magnificent homes. This building is one of the few surviving residences from this period, and an exceptional example of a chateau in the French Gothic style. Designed by C.P.H. . . . Map (db m183152) HM
166 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Financial District — American Jewish Tercentenary1654-1954
On State Street near Whitehall Street, on the right when traveling east.
Erected by the State of New York to honor the memory of the twenty three men women & children who landed in September 1654 and founded the first Jewish community in North AmericaMap (db m127855) HM
167 New York, New York County, Manhattan, Two Bridges — The First Jewish Cemetery in the United States
On St. James Place near Oliver and Worth Streets, on the right when traveling north.
This tablet marks the remains of The First Jewish Cemetery in the United States consecrated in the year 1656 when it was described as “outside the city” During the War of the Revolution it was fortified by the patriots as one . . . Map (db m125826) HM
168 North Dakota, McIntosh County, Ashley — Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery - Left Marker
On 48th Ave.
On November 17, 2015, the United States Department of the Interior officially named this site to the National Register of Historic Places. From the 1880s through the 1930s, 1200 Jewish farmers lived on over 250 homesteads in North Dakota - the . . . Map (db m103862) HM
169 North Dakota, McIntosh County, Ashley — Ashley Jewish Homesteaders Cemetery -Right Marker
On 48th Ave.
Unlike most of their Jewish brethren who remained on or near the East Coast in big cities, these first-time farmers boarded trains to "The Great Northwest," staking their claims 20 years after McInstosh County was opened for homesteading. They . . . Map (db m103863) HM
170 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Avondale — A Gift from the Jewish Community
Near Vine Street north of Erkenbrecher Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Garden of Peace is a gift to the people of Cincinnati from the Jewish community; in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the State of Israel. This exhibit enables visitors to step back in time and relive history during the biblical period. . . . Map (db m201189) HM
171 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, Clifton — Clifton Jewish Cemetery
On Old Ludlow Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Ludlow Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Clifton location of Jewish Cemeteries of Greater Cincinnati was founded in 1848, as a resting place for deceased members of Congregation Ahabath Achim, an Orthodox Jewish congregation that later merged with Shearith Israel, and then with Isaac . . . Map (db m187352) HM
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172 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, CUF — 44-31 — Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
On Clifton Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Hebrew Union College (HUC), founded in Cincinnati in 1875, is the oldest institution of higher Jewish learning in the United States. Its founder, Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise (1819-1900), was a leading proponent of Reform Judaism in America. In 1950, the . . . Map (db m24847) HM
173 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, CUF — 46-31 — The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
On Clifton Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Dr. Jacob Rader Marcus (1896-1995), pioneering historian of the American Jew, founded the American Jewish Archives (AJA) in Cincinnati in 1947. In the aftermath of World War II and the brutal destruction of European Jewry, Marcus anticipated the . . . Map (db m24849) HM
174 Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, West End — The Oldest Jewish Cemetery West of the Allegheny Mountains
On Central Avenue at West 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue.
Opened by K.K. Bene Israel in 1821 and used until 1849Map (db m243333) HM
175 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan Square — Monument to Six Million Jewish MartyrsNathan Rapoport
On Arch Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Arch Street.
Nathan Rapoport (1911-1987) began his career in Poland, where he won a scholarship to study art in France and Italy. When the Nazis invaded Poland in 1939, Rapoport, who was Jewish, fled to Russian controlled territory, where he worked briefly in . . . Map (db m192763) HM
176 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan Square — Jewish National Fund Council of Philadelphia
On Benjamin Franklin Parkway at North 22nd Street, on the left when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Commemorating Israel's 30th anniversary planted 30 trees on this site June 21, 1978.Map (db m212669) HM
177 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan Square — Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs1933 - 1945
On Arch Street at Benjamin Franklin Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Arch Street.
The Holocaust 1933-1945 Now and forever enshrined in memory are the six million Jewish martyrs who perished in concentration camps, ghettos and gas chambers, in their deepest agony they clung to the image of humanity and their acts . . . Map (db m192765) HM WM
178 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan Square — 4 — Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs1964 — Nathan Rapoport (1911-1987)
On Benjamin Franklin Parkway at Arch Street, on the left when traveling west on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
In this memorial to the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust, you can see a wailing child, a suffering mother, and a man in prayer. There are symbols of resistance—fists clutching daggers—as well as images of hope and redemption. The . . . Map (db m192769) HM
179 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock — The Jewish Hospital
On Old York Road north of Albert Einstein Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Organized in 1865, it was the first hospital in Pa. funded and established by Jewish people to treat members of their religion, although it was open to all. By the mid-1800s, Philadelphia’s Jewish population rose sharply, primarily because of Jews . . . Map (db m135901) HM
180 Rhode Island, Washington County, Exeter, Escoheag — Jewish War Veterans
On South County Trail (Cemetery Entrance).
Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America Department of Rhode Island and Ladies Auxiliary. Dedicated in Memory of all departed comrades who served their country in time of war to preserve freedom and human rights. To honor their . . . Map (db m66425) WM
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181 South Carolina, Aiken County, Aiken — 2-66 — Aiken's Jewish Merchants
On Laurens Street Southwest south of Augusta Aiken Road (U.S. 78), on the left when traveling south.
(side 1) Sustained Jewish settlement in Aiken dates to the 1890s. By 1920, a concentration of Jewish-owned businesses had opened along this section of Laurens Street and other streets nearby. The first known Jewish merchant in Aiken was . . . Map (db m225550) HM
182 South Carolina, Dorchester County, Summerville — 18-25 — Jewish Life
On Central Avenue just east of West 2nd South Street, on the left when traveling east.
Summerville became a renowned health resort in the late 1800s. Many Jewish merchants, drawn to the bustling settlement, set up shop in Hutchinson Square. Among the first were Philip Wineman, a pharmacist from England, and Saul Alexander, a tailor . . . Map (db m224627) HM
183 South Carolina, Edgefield County, Edgefield — The Jewish Merchants of Edgefield
On Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the years following 1900, a number of immigrant Jewish merchants moved to Edgefield and actively participated in the commercial life of the Town for nearly a century. All of these merchants sold 'dry goods," meaning textiles, ready-to-ware . . . Map (db m12412) HM
184 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, North Capitol — Jewish populations
On 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south.
By the 1870s, the Jewish population supported synagogues in Brownsville, Memphis, Nashville, and ChattanoogaMap (db m215806) HM
185 Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, Richland — 199 — Jewish Community Center Bombing
On West End Avenue (U.S. 70S) at Four-Forty Parkway (Interstate 440), on the right when traveling west on West End Avenue.
At 8:07 p.m. on Sunday, March 16, 1958 a bomb exploded at the Jewish Community Center at 3500 West End Avenue. The JCC, which was located here from 1952-84, often hosted community meetings aimed at desegregating Nashville's schools and communities . . . Map (db m147443) HM
186 Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Alamo Plaza — 12360 — San Antonio Section - National Council of Jewish Women
On East Crockett Street just east of Alamo Plaza.
On May 13, 1907, the San Antonio Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was organized in the Menger Hotel. Anna Hertzberg was elected president by the 15 charter members. The council immediately became active in the development of social . . . Map (db m30595) HM
187 Texas, Gonzales County, Gonzales — 12878 — Jewish Cemetery
On Waters Street (U.S. 183) at West Cone Street, on the right when traveling south on Waters Street.
Established 1907 Historic Texas Cemetery - 2002Map (db m187347) HM
188 Texas, Milam County, Rockdale — 13787 — Jewish Cemetery
On East White Avenue at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on East White Avenue.
The International & Great Northern Railroad reached the new town of Rockdale in January 1874. Among the early residents were brothers Benjamin and Joseph Lowenstein, who opened a mercantile from a tent before the railroad arrived. They and their . . . Map (db m74398) HM
189 Texas, Wood County, Mineola — 15997 — Mineola's Jewish Community
On West Broad Street (U.S. 80) at South Johnson Street, on the right when traveling east on West Broad Street.
Jewish immigrants who came to Texas through Galveston started arriving by train in Mineola shortly after its establishment in 1873. Many soon established businesses near the intersection of Broad and Johnson Streets, including Simon and Aaron . . . Map (db m139016) HM

190 Pennsylvania, Franklin County, Chambersburg — Israel Benevolent Society Cemetery
On East Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
Consecrated in 1844, this cemetery provided a place for Jews to be properly buried under the requirement of Judaic law. Founded by Chevrah Kaddishah (Holy Burial Society), it is the first Jewish cemetery west of Philadelphia formed during a period . . . Map (db m8118) HM

191 Nova Scotia, Halifax Region, Halifax — Ruth M. Goldbloom, O.C., O.N.S. (1923- 2012)
On Road Ta 20 at Road Ta 20, on the right when traveling north on Road Ta 20.
Born in Cape Breton to Jewish immigrant parents who had fled Czarist Russia, Ruth Goldbloom was a legendary community volunteer, leader, and fundraiser. When she learned that Pier 21, then a shed on Halifax’s waterfront, had been the . . . Map (db m205789) HM
192 Dutch Caribbean, Sint Eustatius, Oranjestad — St. Eustatius and the American Revolution
On Fort Oranjestraat, on the right when traveling south.
November 16, 1776, the guns of Ft. Oranje returned a salute from an American brigantine, the Andrew Doria, “recognizing” the New American government and flag. The brigantine carried a copy of the Declaration of Independence signed in . . . Map (db m210148) HM
193 Israel, Central District, Hefer Valley Regional Council, Avihayil — Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson
John Henry Patterson was born in Ireland on November 10, 1876. He was an Irish Protestant who had a thorough knowledge of the Bible, and was sympathetic to the Jewish people in biblical times and to the Zionist idea. He served in the British . . . Map (db m134674) HM
194 Israel, Haifa District, Haifa, Nesher — The Lion's Trail - Nesherנתיב האריות - נשר
Near HeHaruv Street.
(Hebrew not transcribed) "Saul and Jonathan...they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions"...(Samuel 2, 1:23) The Jewish people have lived here for over 3,000 years. Donated by the Jewish American . . . Map (db m240258) HM
195 Israel, , Ein Hakeshatot — Lion's Trail
נתיב האריות כג וּבְנֵי, חֲצִי שֵׁבֶט . . . Map (db m245167) HM
196 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Machal / מח"לVolunteers from Abroad
On Machal Street.
During Israel’s War of Independence, 1948-49, more than 4,800 volunteers, including 168 Christians, came from 59 countries to Israel’s aid. Some had served as crew on the 10 American-purchased Aliyah Bet ships that brought so many Holocaust . . . Map (db m134663) HM
197 Israel, Jerusalem District, Jerusalem — Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor HerzlYou will be amazed at the Jewish Youth in Palestine... They have the look of freedom.
"You will be amazed at Jewish youth in Palestine...they have the look of freedom." Stephen Theodore Norman, 1918-1946. Last descendent of Theodor Herzl. Stephen Norman was the grandson of Theodor Herzl and his last descendent. Born in Vienna, . . . Map (db m134639) HM
198 Israel, Judea and Samaria Area, Neve Daniel — The Lion's Trail - Gush Etzion
Near Sde Boaz Street.
נתיב האריות - גוש עציון Hebrew text not transcribed The Lion's Trail - Gush Etzion "For all the land . . . Map (db m240394) HM
199 Israel, Northern District, Tzfat, Qiryat Shemona — The Lion's Trail - Kiryat Shmona
On Route 90, in the median.
נתיב האריות — קריית שמונה (Hebrew text not transcribed) "The sixth lot fell to the sons of . . . Map (db m240388) HM
200 Israel, Northern District, Yizrael, Beit She'an — The Lion's Trail - Bet Shean
On Menachem Begin Boulevard (Route 90), in the median.
נתיב האריות - בית שאן (Hebrew text not transcribed) "And Manasseh had in Issachar and Asher Beth Shean and it's towns..." . . . Map (db m240317) HM

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