Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Title |
Isaac Bessel |
Date |
c 1897 |
Object ID |
2015.009.GC3 71 |
Collection |
Glen Cove Photograph Collection #3 |
Description |
Isaac Bessel was a horse farmer and feed dealer. He came to Glen Cove with his wife, Esther, and settled on Back Road Hill c 1800. Bessel owned a Torah, and his house became a stopping place for Jewish travelers unable to reach home before Sabbath. As the community grew, services were held in the opera house on Continental Place. In 1906, Isaac was elected first president of the Congregation Tifereth Israel. The Bessel Torah is still used during Saturday Services. |
Photographer |
Unknown |
Source |
Bessel, Froma |
Search Terms |
Notable People Isaac Bessel Congregation Tifereth Israel Jewish |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Copyright |
This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). For permission to publish or display images please contact the Glen Cove Public Library Robert R. Coles Long Island History Room. |