MIKVEH ISRAEL CEMETERY IS OPEN FOR SUMMER
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Mikveh
Israel, "The Hope of Israel," was founded
in 1740 and is an unparalleled American Jewish Institution.
It has a two-fold tradition that is the synthesis
of the Spanish-Portuguese Jewish ritual and the
ongoing development of the American Jewish community.
Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at Fourth
Street between Arch and Market, we are both an active
community and proud progeny of a distinguished heritage
and tradition. Within these pages, we hope to offer
you a picture of us and to encourage you to visit
in person. This also provides a convenient medium
for distributing information that our members and
the community in the Philadelphia area may find
of interest.
Feel free to write to us with questions or comments.
If you are planning a trip to the area, we enthusiastically
encourage you to write or call us and we will make
every effort to make your visit pleasant and interesting.
If you are in the New York
area, you may want to visit our sister congregation,
Shearith Israel, the Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue
of New York. Congregation Shearith Israel was founded
in 1654.
