Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Adat Ami Synagogue
- Extent:
- 1.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Adat Ami Synagogue Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The contents of the collections consist of documents, records, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, special programs and events regarding the congregation, from the 1990's with a few items from 2000-2002 from the merged congregation, Ohr Shalom Synagogue.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 1976, a group of Spanish speaking Jews began holding services at Congregation Beth Israel's synagogue building at Third and Laurel Streets in San Diego, as a second congregation at that location, under the name Or-El. The founding rabbi, Arnold Kopikis was born in Argentina and had had a large congregation in Mexico City. The founding president was Eddy Cohen. Though many of the congregants were from Latin and South America, the congregation grew into a truly international congregation. They eventually moved to a rented facility on Camino Del Rio South and then to one on Camino de la Reina and then to another rented space of Morena Blvd. In 1999 the congregation merged with Congregation Beth Tefilah to become Ohr Shalom Synagogue, and in 2001 they relocated to the former home of Congregation Beth Israel, at 3rd and Laurel Streets in San Diego.
- Acquisition information:
- Rocky Reid
- Custodial history:
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This collection was donated to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in 2005 (JHSSD #2005.05) by Rocky Reid, president of Ohr Shalom Synagogue. Ohr Shalom Synagogue is the product of a merger between Congregation Beth Tefilah and Adat Ami Synagogue. The processed collection was donated to SDSU's Special Collections and University Archives in 2012.
- Accruals:
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2012-019
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Jews--California--San Diego
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of item, folder title, box number, Adat Ami Synagogue Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Library and Information Access5500 Campanile DriveSan Diego, CA 92182-8050, US
- Contact:
- (619) 594-6791