Shaarey Tphiloh Constitution and Bylaws, Portland, ca. 1920
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Maine Historical Society
Shaarey Tphiloh adopted its bylaws on November 13, 1904.
The first president of the congregation was Bernard L. Shalit, a native of Russia who owned a clothing store. Other officers were Benjamin Snider, vice president; Samuel Rosenberg, treasurer; and Nathan Stein, secretary.
Snider, a shoemaker; Rosenberg, a clothing dealer; and Stein, a dry goods peddler; all were natives of Russia and Yiddish speaking.
The common language -- for both religious services and daily business -- was Yiddish.
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