Adat Ami Synagogue Collection MS-0492
Mollie Harris and Laurel Schwartz
Special Collections & University Archives
05/23/2012
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu
Contributing Institution:
Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Adat Ami Synagogue Collection
Creator:
Adat Ami Synagogue
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0492
Physical Description:
1.25 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1990-2002
Language of Material:
English
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Scope and Contents
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.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Source of Acquisition
Rocky Reid
Custodial History
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.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, folder title, box number, Adat Ami Synagogue Collection, Special Collections and University Archives,
San Diego State University Library.
Other Descriptive Information
Since 2007, the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego has transferred numerous collections to Special Collections and University
Archives.
Historical Note
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.
Accruals
2012-019
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jews--California--San Diego
box 1, folder 1
High Holy Days Ticket Information Folder 1
1989-1992
box 1, folder 2
High Holy Days Folder 2
1991
box 1, folder 3
High Holy Days Artwork and Samples Folder 3
1992
box 1, folder 4
High Holy Days Ticket List Folder 4
1992
box 1, folder 5
High Holy Days Artwork Prep Folder 5
1993-1994
box 1, folder 6
High Holy Days Folder 6
1994
box 1, folder 7
High Holidays Planning Folder 7
1995
box 1, folder 8
High Holy Days Ritual Committee Folder 8
1996
box 1, folder 9
High Holy Days Folder 9
1996-1997
box 1, folder 10
High Holy Days Artwork Folder 10
1996-1997
box 1, folder 11
High Holy Days Folder 11
1997-1998
box 1, folder 12
High Holy Days Guest Pass Masters Folder 12
box 1, folder 13
High Holy Days Ticket Forms Folder 13
box 1, folder 14
Board of Directors Minutes Folder 14
1992
box 1, folder 15
Board of Directors Minutes Folder 15
1993
box 1, folder 16
Board of Directors Minutes Folder 16
1994
box 1, folder 17
Board of Directors Minutes Folder 17
1995
box 1, folder 18
Sisterhood Folder 18
1998
box 1, folder 19
Merger of Adat Ami and Beth Tefilah Folder 19
1999
box 1, folder 20
Script for Shabbat Services Folder 20
box 1, folder 22
Pillars of Our community Event Folder 22
1996
box 1, folder 23
Pillars of Our Community Folder 23
1997
box 1, folder 25
Correspondance Folder 25
1990
box 1, folder 26
Art Project Folder 26
1994
box 1, folder 27
Newspaper Clippings Folder 27
1994
