The Benjamin Dreyfus & Co. Winery. Anaheim, California. ca. 1884. Courtesy of the Anaheim Public Library.
The Benjamin Dreyfus & Co. Winery was built in the 1870s. Located on East Center Street (now Lincoln Avenue), the property included winery buildings, kegs, and wine vats. Twelve figures standing in background, two at far left identified as Richard Krebs Sr. and Herman Krebs.
"Santa Ana Jewish Community to Organize: Jacob H. Boucher Will Lead Congregation and Open Religious School." The B’nai B’rith Messenger. December 19, 1919. Courtesy of The National Library of Israel & Tel Aviv University.
Establishing a religious community included plans for a religious school for Jewish education.
The Benjamin Dreyfus & Co. Winery. Anaheim, California. ca. 1884. Courtesy of the Anaheim Public Library.
The Benjamin Dreyfus & Co. Winery was built in the 1870s. Located on East Center Street (now Lincoln Avenue), the property included winery buildings, kegs, and wine vats. Twelve figures standing in background, two at far left identified as Richard Krebs Sr. and Herman Krebs.
Dick and Estelle Blake at their Wedding. Nov. 25, 1951. Courtesy of theOrange County Jewish Historical Society.
"Rabbi Boucher Heads Jewish People Here"Santa Ana Daily Register, January 8, 1920.
The first official Jewish religious service in Orange County was on “The Power of Vision,” and the article includes a schedule for ongoing religious services.
"Santa Ana Jewish Community to Organize: Jacob H. Boucher Will Lead Congregation and Open Religious School." The B’nai B’rith Messenger. December 19, 1919. Courtesy of The National Library of Israel & Tel Aviv University.
Establishing a religious community included plans for a religious school for Jewish education.
"Jewish New Year Tradition to be Observed Here," Orange County Register, September 7, 1945. Courtesy of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society.
Bluma and Bernie Glasser Wedding Photo, Santa Ana, March 9, 1959. Courtesy of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society.
Temple Beth Sholom on 8th and Bush. Santa Ana, California. 1945. Courtesy of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society.
In 1943, 25 Jewish families in Santa Ana met in their homes to hold Shabbat services. In 1945 they moved into a building located at the corner of Eighth and Bush Streets in Santa Ana, which had been a church. This is the original site of the Temple Beth Sholom, the first Synagogue in Orange County.
TBS Mortgage Burning. Santa Ana, California. 1946. Courtesy of the Orange County Jewish Historical Society.
In 1946 the congregation paid off the mortgage for the building. In the 20th century, a mortgage burning ceremony was a custom, a ritual incineration of the promissory note (mortgage) upon completion of the payment schedule. The ritual was performed to celebrate the release of the debtor from further payment obligations, and sometimes included friends and family to join the celebration. Pictured left to right: Harry Stein, Rabbi Joseph Levine, President Louis Weinberg.
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Jewish Pioneers in OC: Did You Know? - Japanese Internment Camps
Growth of the Mexican Community in Orange County - Barrio Life