Records of Shaare Torah Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-1993.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Records of Shaare Torah Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-1993.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/66387312

This collection contains records of Shaare Torah from 1936-1993, including records of membership, programs hosted by the congregation, and burials of deceased members. The records are divided into seven series: I. Correspondence; II. Membership; III. Programs and Publications; IV. Minutes/By-laws; V. Cemetery Records; VI. Record Books; VII. Scrapbooks. A commemorative book published in 1955 and offering more details of the congregation's history can be found in Series III.

10 linear ft. ( 16 boxes)

University of Pittsburgh

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7956251

University of Pittsburgh

Related Entities

There are 5 Entities related to this resource.

Hillel Academy (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dz6dxj (corporateBody)

Yeshiva University

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68s8gj7 (corporateBody)

Poupko, Bernard A.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kq183c (person)

Sivitz, M. S.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64t7413 (person)

Rabbi, of Pittsburgh, Pa. From the description of Moses Simon Sivitz papers, 1898-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 748592332 ...

Shaare Torah Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62c53t4 (corporateBody)

The Shaare Torah Congregation was founded in 1880 by Orthodox Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh during the city's industrial expansion. Many of the founders came from Lithuania and Eastern Europe. Several buildings were used as meeting places through the first years of the congregation until the first permanent synagogue was built in 1909. Rabbi Moshe Simon Sivitz served the congregation between from 1881 until his death in 1936. After this loss visiting Rabbis occupied the pulpit until January 10...