Congregation B'nai Israel photographs 1905-2001 [manuscript]

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Congregation B'nai Israel photographs 1905-2001 [manuscript]

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The B'nai Israel Congregation records are divided into eight series: management with sub-series administration and accounting; board of directors; bulletins, cemetery; education and youth with four sub-series, education, life-cycle events, United Synagogue Youth and youth; men's club and sisterhood.

40.00 linear ft.

Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, Heinz History Center Detre Library and Archives

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Chertoff, Mordecai, Rabbi.

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United Synagogue Youth (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Marcovitz, Richard, Rabbi.

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Duval, Jean-Jacques

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B'nai Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Sisterhood.

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Heiser, Mordecai Cantor.

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B'nai Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Congregation B'nai Israel (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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As Jewish people moved into the East End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, groups began holding Sabbath services in homes. One group took the name B'nai Israel and as attendance increased rented larger sapces. B'nai Israel was chartered as a congregation in 1911. Women of the congregation formed a sisterhood in 1912 and through this organization began the youth education programs. Sisterhood eventually affiliated with the national organization of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism and began ...

Shecter, Jack, Rabbi.

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Bloom, Julius, Cantor.

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United Synagogue of America (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Lichter, Benjamin A. Rabbi.

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B'nai Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Men's Club.

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Hornbostel, Henry.

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