Sephardic Jews of Charleston
KK Beit Elohim in Charleston no longer functions as a
Spanish & Portuguese synagogue.
The Jews of South Carolina by Barnett A Elzas is a history of Jews in the state, written in 1905.
Nathaniel Levin’s history of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim in Charleston, South Carolina, from 1750 to 1883 can be found on pages 301-316 of the 1883 Year Book of the City of Charleston. It starts on page 320 of the FamilySearch scan. Reportedly, the article is based on his 1843 history published in The Occident.
The new Jewish cemetery of K.K. Beth Elohim at Charleston, S.C.
Sephardic Jewish Genealogy of Charleston
The congregational records of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim are now held by the Special Collections of College of Charleston Library.
The Old Jewish Cemeteries at Charleston, S.C.: A Transcript of the Inscriptions on Their Tombstones, 1762-1903 : with an Introduction and Full Index by Barnett Abraham Elzas, 1903, 121 pages
South Carolina probate records.
Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina
Books on the community include:
Burials at KKBE Coming Street Cemetery by Solomon Breibart
The Jews of Charleston: A History of an American Jewish Community by Charles Reznikoff – This book provides a comprehensive history of the Jewish community in Charleston, including the Sephardic community.
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