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Hebrew Cemetery Chapel, Present Day
In 1867, Charlotte was a community of 4500. Among these citizens were a handful of devout Jews. Faithful to their laws and traditions, the Hebrew Benevolent Society purchased 11 acres of what is now Statesville Avenue to be their Hebrew cemetery. …
I.D. Blumenthal, age 4
This photograph came from the Blumenthal Collection of Special Collections at the University of North Carolina. Pictured is four year old I.D. Blumenthal.
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Hebrew Cemetery
Photo of the synagogue circa. 1906, used in conjunction with turn of the century Charlotte Jewish life.