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Creator: Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.) Date: 1813/1864 Contributing Institution: Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA Description: The Society for the Visitation of the Sick and Mutual Assistance started as "the Hebra," or a sacred society that ensures the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition and protected from desecration before burial. The new name was adopted around 1850 and made o... View Full Item at Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, PA