ARC.1000.156 - Richard Hammerman Papers
| Title: | Guide (Preliminary) to the Richard Hammerman Papers. 1966-2005. |
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| Name(s): | Hammerman, Richard, creator | |
| Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
| Genre: | Subject files | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1966 | |
| Abstract/Description: | The Richard Hammerman Papers consists of mainly High Holiday sermons, as well as correspondence, consisting mostly of thank you cards from congregants; biographical material, consisting mostly of clippings and programs from events in his honor; speeches; drafts of writings; notes; and subject files containing clippings and other printed material. This material documents Rabbi Hammerman's career in the pulpit, and his work in the community. | |
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Location of resource: Materials are available (by appointment only) at The Special Collections Reading Room, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Phone: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu. Rabbi Richard Hammerman was born in New York City on December 2, 1946. He received a B.S. from Columbia University in 1968, a B.H.L. from the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in 1969, and rabbinic ordination from JTS in 1973. He was the acting rabbi of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale from 1973-1974, and the Rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel (Toms River, N.J.) from 1974 until his retirement in 2006. While rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel (Toms River, N.J.), Rabbi Hammerman was also involved in the civic affairs of the broader community. He served as the chaplain of the Dover Township Police Department, was a member of the Ethnic Heritage Council of Dover Township and the Eagle Scout Review Board, and in addition to being a member of the Inter-Faith Housing Coalition of Dover Township, he participated in a number of interfaith worship services. English, Hebrew. |
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| Subject(s): |
Congregation B'nai Israel (Toms River, N.J.) Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale High Holiday sermons Holocaust survivors--Anecdotes Rabbis--New Jersey--Toms River |
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| Library Classification: | ARC.1000.156 | |
| Held by: | Special Collections, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary ARC.1000.156 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | Processed materials are available by appointment only; unprocessed materials are closed. To make an appointment and request materials in advance, contact the Librarian in charge of archival materials at: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu. Written permission is required to print or publish. | |
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