Tablecloth
Object number2017.133.4
MediumFabric; Paint
Credit LineGift of Beth Shalom Congregation East Liverpool, Ohio
DescriptionSisterhood of B’nai Jacob Synagogue tablecloth.DimensionsHeight x Length (Length is approximate): 38 × 215.25 in. (96.5 × 546.7 cm)InscriptionsAt bottom center of one side of tablecloth is handpainted text set within a graphic representation of a partially unrolled scroll: "Sisterhood / of / B'nai Jacob / Synagogue / East Liverpool / Ohio"
To both the right and left of the central scroll are five groups of six to seven names of individuals, couples, and families [see 2017.133 object file for list of names].
Historical NotesThe tablecloth was prepared by the Sisterhood of B’nai Jacob but, according to anecdotal evidence, was used at the merged congregation. Beth Shalom Congregation of East Liverpool, Ohio, was created in 1963 through the merger of B’nai Israel Temple (an earlier Reform congregation founded largely by German immigrants) and B’nai Jacob Synagogue (a later Orthodox congregation founded largely by Eastern European immigrants). Although located in Ohio, Beth Shalom and the other communal institutions in East Liverpool attracted members from nearby Midland, PA, and Chester, WV, and the congregation maintained relationships with regional organizations based in Pittsburgh. The local B’nai B’rith lodge in East Liverpool was founded no later than 1919. It was later renamed in honor of Gustav Bendheim, an early leader in the Jewish community, particularly in Reform contingent. The East Liverpool chapter of Hadassah was founded no later than 1924.
Previous owner
Sisterhood of B’nai Jacob Synagogue
On View
Not on view
c. 1996
1936
1951-1952
c. 1961
2014-2015
1960
1952-1954