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History of the Jews in Utah
[edit]The History of Jews in Utah
[edit]Jews first came to Utah territory after the 1849 gold rush.[1][2] In later times, organizations such as the Jewish Industrial Removal Office helped Jews relocate from the crowded cities of the East coast to places in the west.[3] Businesses founded by Jews did well – by 1878 many villages throughout Utah had at least one Jewish store.[4]
The first instance of organized Judaism in Utah was the creation of the Hebrew Benevolent Society in 1864. Brigham Young deeded land to the Jewish community, and the first Jewish cemetery was founded in 1866. After the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, many more Jewish families came to Utah. The first Jewish congregation established in Utah was Congregation B'nai Israel, established in 1873. Jewish service organization B'nai Brith founded a lodge in Salt Lake in 1892, as well as a sister chapter in 1923. The National Council of Jewish Women founded a chapter in Salt Lake in 1941. Hadassah founded a Salt Lake chapter in 1943.
Jews participated in several areas during the First World War, including in the armed forces, the Red Cross, and other supporting organizations. Jewish activity boomed in the World War II war effort. Jewish Utahns once again served in the armed forces, worked with the Red Cross, and sold savings bonds.
Jews in Salt Lake City
[edit]The development of the Jewish community in Salt Lake City followed the historic national trend. The first Jewish couple to settle in Utah were Julius and Fanny Brooks, who settled in Salt Lake City in 1853. They came from Illinois in a company of wagons.[2]
Photographer and painter Solomon Nunes Carvalho arrived in Parowan, Utah, on 7 February 1854. A few weeks later he made his way to Salt Lake City. In order to fund his travel home, he set up a business as a portrait painter. He painted portraits of Brigham Young, Daniel H. Wells, James Ferguson, Seth Blair, Wilford Woodruff, A. O. Smoot, and Feramorz Little.[2]
The Salt Lake City Directory published in 1874 listed ninety-one Jewish businesses. Fourteen of those had been in business since 1867.[4]
Congregation B'nai Israel was founded, first holding Reform services at the Odd Fellows Hall. In 1891, Temple B'nai Israel was built. Congregation Montefiore was founded in 1881. Congregation Sharey Tzedek broke off from Congregation Montefiore, and existed until the effects of the Great Depression forced it to close in the early 1930s. Congregations Montefiore and B'nai Israel merged in 1976.[5]
Jews in Ogden
[edit]Ogden was the route through which many new arrivals to Utah were routed after the completion of the railroad. Jewish immigrants often stayed in Ogden for a time before continuing on to their final destinations.[6]
The first Jewish congregation in Ogden was established in 1890, when Congregation Ohab Sholem was founded. There was no synagogue in Ogden at the time, so the congregation met in various places. The congregation was sustained throughout the twentieth century. During the community's celebration of Purim in 1911, plans to build a synagogue were announced. In 1917, the name of the congregation was changed to Congregation Brith Sholem. In 1921, the synagogue in Ogden was built. At the laying of the cornerstone for the synagogue, the principal address was given by former Utah Governor Simon Bamberger. Congregation Brith Sholem started as an Orthodox congregation, but is now a Reform synagogue.[7]
By the 1920s, between thirty to fifty Jewish families had settled in Ogden.[8] The number of Jewish families in Ogden presently in forty-five.[9] The Jewish population in Ogden has remained constant throughout the twentieth century.
Jewish Congregations in Utah
[edit]Salt Lake City
[edit]- Bais Menachem (Orthodox)
- B'Nai Israel Temple (historic)
- Chavurah B'Yachad (Reconstructionist)
- Congregation Kol Ami (Reform/Conservative)
- Congregation Montefiore Synagogue (historic)
- Congregation Sharey Tzedek Synagogue (historic)
Ogden
[edit]- Congregation Brith Sholem (Reform)
Park City
[edit]- Temple Har Shalom (Reform)
Jewish Cemeteries in Utah
[edit]| Cemetery | Address | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Shaarey Tzedek Cemetery[10] | 942-1168 E 11th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 | Conservative and Orthodox |
| B'Nai Israel Cemetery[11] | Q Street and 4th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 | Reform |
| Montefiore Cemetery[12] | R Street and 4th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 | Conservative |
| Clarion Cemetery[13] | Clarion Rd, Centerfield, UT 84662 | |
| Aultorest Memorial Park[14] | 838 36th St, Ogden, UT 84401 |
Jewish Settlements in Utah
[edit]Notable Utah Jews
[edit]- Simon Bamberger – former Utah Governor. First non-Latter-day-Saint to hold the position. He was beloved because he was "human." He served those in need and treated everyone equally with no regard to their station.[15]
- Julian Bamberger – former Utah Senator.
- Louis Marcus – former Mayor of Salt Lake City.
- Maurice Warshaw – founder of Grand Central, Inc., which was acquired by Fred Meyer in 1984.[1]
- Benjamin Brown – founder of a poultry and egg distribution organization which became the Utah Poultry Association.[1]
- Roseanne Barr – actress, comedian, writer, producer.
- Samuel Newhouse – entrepreneur and mining magnate.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Utah History Encyclopedia". www.uen.org. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ a b c Brooks, Juanita (1973). History of the Jews in Utah and Idaho. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics. pp. 13–18. ISBN 9780914740124.
- ^ Harrison, Donald H. (Summer 2014). "Isaac and Sadie Wax: Pioneer Jews in Rural Utah". Western States Jewish History. 46 (4): 28–52 – via EBSCO.
- ^ a b Brooks, Juanita (1973). History of the Jews in Utah and Idaho. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics. pp. 71–72. ISBN 9780914740124.
- ^ Andersen, Rebecca (Winter 2010). "Zionism in Zion: Salt Lake City's Hadassah Chapter, 1943-1963". Utah Historical Quarterly. 78 (1): 39–57 – via EBSCO.
- ^ Brooks, Juanita (1973). History of the Jews in Utah and Idaho. Salt Lake City, Utah: Western Epics. p. 145. ISBN 9780914740124.
- ^ "The History of Congregation Brith Sholem and Synagogue · 100 Years of Congregation Brith Sholem: Honoring the Jewish Community in Ogden, Utah · USU Digital Exhibits". exhibits.lib.usu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ ""You can't get anywhere without coming to Ogden!" · 100 Years of Congregation Brith Sholem: Honoring the Jewish Community in Ogden, Utah · USU Digital Exhibits". exhibits.usu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "About Us » Congregation Brith Sholem". Congregation Brith Sholem. 2018-08-23. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Shaarey Tzedek Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah - Find a Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "BNai Israel Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah - Find a Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Montefiore Cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah - Find a Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Clarion Cemetery in Utah - Find a Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ "Aultorest Memorial Park in Ogden, Utah - Find a Grave Cemetery". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ Ellsworth, S. George, ed. (2017). "Simon Bamberger: Jewish Governor of Utah". Western States Jewish History. 49 (2): 31–41 – via EBSCO.