At this point there was no indication this would grow into a congregation
Named after Baron De Hirsch (pictured), a famous philanthropist who provided funds to help Russian Jews escape to America during Czarist oppression.
Corporate document is changed to read that it is "a benevolent, benefit and religious society for the dissemination of religious instruction and for the purpose of maintaining a house of worship."
At the corner of Union Street and 15th Avenue
The building on 17th and Yestler would be Bikur Cholim's home for the next 60 years
The document indexes new members by two income tiers. No mention of or division by sex in these documents.
These women pledge to pay the same dues as men who submitted applications at the same time period. This suggests that membership benefits were the same (at BCMH women members paid significantly less).
The booklet expressly states that "women of the Jewish faith shall be eligible to become associate members of the congregation, but shall not have the right to vote at congregation meetings or the right to hold office in the congregation". This is one of the focuses of my entire project.
the amendment text read "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
