Hebrew Benevolent Society

Founded on June 25, 1784, it's the oldest Jewish Charitable Society in the U.S.

Next Event:

2012 Annual Meeting - Our Annual Meeting will be held at the Jewish Community Center on Tuesday May 1st from 6:00 until 7:30; catered by Marcie Rosenberg of "Dining In" and with guest speaker: Jonathan Zucker, discussing the recent joint South Carolina-Israel Initative he lead in Israel with Community Business, Government, and Education leadership.

Purpose:

"The object of this Society is Charity. Its purpose is to extend aid and comfort to those of our co-religionists in need; the indigent sick, the widow, the orphan, the aged, destitute families and children, and those who seek means of helping themselves." — Excerpt from the Hebrew Benevolent Society's booklet from 225th Anniversary, 1965 [download full PDF]

We are happy to announce that the town of Bluffton has been rapidly spreading Jewish pride. The town has grown from 17 to a remarkable 500 members in the past 4 years.