Isaac P. Mendes
Isaac Phillip Mendes (January 13, 1853 – June 28, 1904) was a Jamaican-American rabbi.
Life[edit]
Mendes was born on January 13, 1853, in Kingston, Jamaica, the son of Joseph and Sarah Mendez.[1]
Mendes was interested in becoming a rabbi from an early age and was sent to England to his uncle Rabbi Abraham Pereira Mendes. There, he was educated first at Northwick College and then by his uncle and other rabbis. He officiated at the Bevis Marks Synagogue in 1870, and later he preached at its branch synagogue when the regular Minister was absent.[2] In 1873, he went to America and was named rabbi of Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome in Richmond, Virginia.[3]
In 1877, Mendes became rabbi of Congregation Mickve Israel in Savannah, Georgia. He then received an M.A. and D.D. from the University of Georgia.[4] He wrote Pure Words, First Lessons in Hebrew, and a collection of special prayers. He served as rabbi in Mickve Israel until 1903, when he retired and became rabbi emeritus.[5]
In 1877, Mendes married Grace S. De Castro.[6] Their children were Dora S., Ziphrah, Alma, Joy, and Joseph H.[7]
Mendes died at home from tuberculosis on June 28, 1904. His funeral was held at Mickve Israel.[7] He was buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jamaica Sephardic Jewish births M". Jamaican Family Search.
- ^ Markens, Isaac (1888). The Hebrews in America. New York, N.Y.: Isaac Markens. p. 296 – via Google Books.
- ^ "CONGREGATION OF THE HOUSE OF PEACE". Daily Dispatch. Vol. XLV, no. 149. Richmond, V.A. 19 December 1874. p. 2 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ Adler, Cyrus, ed. (1903). The American Jewish Year Book, 5664. Philadelphia, P.A.: The Jewish Publication Society of America. p. 81 – via Google Books.
- ^ Landman, Isaac, ed. (1942). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 7. New York, N.Y.: The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc. p. 480 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJW-VP6Y : Sun Mar 10 18:59:04 UTC 2024), Entry for Rev Isaac P Mendez and Joseph Mendez, 25 Jul 1877.
- ^ a b "REV. I. P. MENDES PASSED AWAY". Savannah Morning News. No. 17705. Savannah, G.A. 29 June 1904. p. 6 – via Chronicling America.
- ^ "MENDES, Isaac P., Rabbi". JewishGen. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
- 1853 births
- 1904 deaths
- Jamaican Jews
- People from Kingston, Jamaica
- Jamaican emigrants to the United States
- 19th-century American rabbis
- 20th-century American rabbis
- Rabbis from Virginia
- Rabbis from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Religious leaders from Richmond, Virginia
- People from Savannah, Georgia
- 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis deaths in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Burials in Georgia (U.S. state)