Columbia, SC The Jewish community in Columbia has existed since the early 19th century. As in other early American cities, many of the town’s first Jewish settlers were Sephardic, with ancestors from Spain or Portugal. In 1846, Columbia’s first congregation was organized and given the name Sharit Israel—the same name that religious traditionalists in Charleston […]
April 2005Beaufort, SC Beth Israel Congregation, Beaufort, SC History of Beth Israel For More information on this meeting, Click Here.
October 2004Charleston, SC History of Brith Sholom Beth Israel
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March 2004Georgetown, SC Temple Beth ElohimGeorgetown, SC History of Temple Beth Elohim For more information on this meeting, Click here. To see names of those buried in Temple Beth El Cemetery and pictures of their gravestones, Click Here.