New Brunswick NJ 08901
(732) 249-4894
info.jhscj@gmail.com
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Welcome to The Jewish Historical Society of Central JerseyDedicated to the preservation of the Jewish history of Central New Jersey The JHSCJ was organized on November 7, 1977, and now serves Middlesex, Union, and Somerset, Warren, and Hunterton Counties in New Jersey. Our society is an affiliate of the American Jewish Historical Society on West 16th Street, in Manhattan. Official meetings occur twice annually. We urge you to join us.About Our Society ... The main functions of the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey are to promote, research, and publish when possible all facets of Central New Jersey's Jewish experience. We maintain an Archival Collection which is available to researchers. We promote educational programs and exhibits for both the Jewish and general communities. We hope to foster pride in our heritage to all our Jewish constituents, whether they are old-time residents or recent arrivals. Come pay us a visit! We are open from 9-1 on Monday through Friday. Schedule of Fees: Our office is free and open for research during our office hours. If you need copies made of our material, there is a 10 cent per page charge. If you are unable to get here, and would like us to do the research for you, we charge $15. per hour for this service. Other Jewish Historical Societies in New Jersey The Jewish Historical Society of Metrowest, located at 901 Route 10 East, Whippany, NJ 07981-1156, has information about Jewish communities in Essex, Sussex and Morris Counties. Contact: Jennifer McGillan, Archivist at 973-929-2995 or JMcGillan@JHSMW.org. The Jewish Historical Society of North Jersey, P.O. Box 708, West Patterson, NJ 07424-0708, has information about Jewish communities in Bergen, Passaic and Hudson Counties. Contact: Jerome Nathans at 973-785-9119. The Jewish Historical Society of Ocean County, 301 Madison Ave., Lakewood, NJ 08701, has information about Jewish communities in Ocean County. Contact: Danny Goldberg at 732-363-0530 or ocjf@rcn.com |
Biography of Luis Moses Gomez 1660 – 1740Luis Moses Gomez was born with the proverbial “silver spoon in his mouth”, in Madrid, Spain in 1660, to a very wealthy secret Jew, Isaac Gomez. He was originally named Moses, but his great-great-grandson Isaac wrote in 1768 that he believed that Moses acquired the name Louis in respect to the King of France, the country that granted the family asylum. Realizing that being a secret Jew during the Inquisition was becoming very dangerous, Moses and his mother were sent to France, while his father was eventually jailed for fourteen years. Upon his release, Isaac joined his wife and son in France. When religious conditions became unbearable in France, the Gomez family moved to England.Look for the rest of this interesting biography
on our Feature Article
page.
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