Model Charity Box #RM-TZ02

Synagogue Model Charity Box - Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim - Charleston, South Carolina - Built In 1841 History: Before 1830 Kahal Kodesh Beth Elohim was a place of worship in Charleston, South Carolina for Spanish and Portuguese Jews using Portuguese rituals as done in Portugal before the Spanish and Portuguese inquisitions. In 1824 the Reformed Society of the Israelites was founded by these Portuguese Jews. Sometimes considered to be the originator of Reform Judaism in the United States. The founding members of the KKBE were Sephardi Jews of Spanish and Portuguese origin, who arrived into Charleston from London, England to work in mercantile freight and the slave trade. Size: 5 x 5 x 6" Item SKU: #RM-TZ02