8181 16 Fessenden Street, Mattapan, former home of Kehillath Jacob, photograph from Richard Heath
The name means Community of Jacob.
Original on Ormond, the congregation moved in 1933. Their first Rabbi, Samuel L. Korff, was not hired until 1939. In 1956 a Hebrew School was created. In 1970 the congregation merged withYoung Israel at 6 Dakota Drive in Randolph. In 1972 the building at 16 Fessended Street was was sold.
18 Fessenden Street, Hyman Shapiro, Rabbi, in 1930.
Source:
Dorchester Old and New, 1630-1930. (Dorchester: Chapple Publishing Company for the Dorchester, Massachusetts, Tercentary Committee, 1930)