Jewish Home for the Aged
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Title
Jewish Home for the Aged
Subject
Mrs. Annie Rabinowitz
Description
Annie Rabinowitz served on the board of the Ladies Hebrew Union Aid Association in the early 1900s. She was listed as one of the incorporators of the Jewish Home for the Aged on May 27, 1912, along with twelve other women. On July 8, 1914, the committee of the Jewish Home for the Aged presented her with the trophy pictured below for her service.
The Ladies Hebrew Union Aid Association was described as, “an organization whose purpose it was to assist all needy Jewish families, supplying them with Food, Coal, Passover Supplies, Rent, Medicine, and to make loans whenever necessary.” To raise the funds needed, the members went from house to house collecting donations. Their service didn’t end with fundraising; they also visited the sick and infirm at homes and hospitals. It was during these visits that it became clear that a Jewish facility was needed for the elderly. With $165 from donations and contributions of household goods, the ladies association rented a cottage at 161 Orms St for $28 per month. They later moved to 191 Orms St.
The Ladies Hebrew Union Aid Association was described as, “an organization whose purpose it was to assist all needy Jewish families, supplying them with Food, Coal, Passover Supplies, Rent, Medicine, and to make loans whenever necessary.” To raise the funds needed, the members went from house to house collecting donations. Their service didn’t end with fundraising; they also visited the sick and infirm at homes and hospitals. It was during these visits that it became clear that a Jewish facility was needed for the elderly. With $165 from donations and contributions of household goods, the ladies association rented a cottage at 161 Orms St for $28 per month. They later moved to 191 Orms St.
Creator
Jewish Home for the Aged
Publisher
Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association
Date
1912
Files
Collection
Citation
Jewish Home for the Aged, “Jewish Home for the Aged,” Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association, accessed April 28, 2024, https://rijha.omeka.net/items/show/16.