Historical Resources

Lists and maps of the first Jews in Montpelier, according to Montpelier city censuses

• 1895 (pdf) (map)
• 1905 (pdf) (map)
• 1915 (pdf) (map)
• Jews in Montpelier for more than one census (pdf)

Essays about early members of Beth Jacob Synagogoue

• Life and Times of Harris Yett, 1868-1922, by Alan Kaufman, 1994
• Cemetery Mystery Laid to Rest (unmarked grave dating from 1907), by Alan Kaufman, 1994
• Showdown between Mayor James Boutwell and the Jews of Montpelier (1914 Sunday Blue Laws), by Alan Kaufman, 1994
• Israel Cohen, Blacksmith, by Paul Carnahan 2001

Original documents

• Burlington rabbi encourages Montpelier Jews to build a synagogue
• 1913 congregational rules
• "Visit to Beth-Jacob Synagogue," Washington World, August 3, 1972