Beth Hamredrash Hagodol - Beth Jacob Congregation records 1880-2005.

B'nai Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Beth Hamredrash Hagodol - Beth Jacob Congregation (Pa.)

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The oldest existing Orthodox Jewish congregation in Pittsburgh, Beth Hamedrash Hagodol was funded in 1869 as B'nai Israel by Lithuanian Jews. The congregation split in 1883 by a faction of members who formed Beth Jacob. In 1892, the congregation of B'nai Israel built a sysnagogue on Washington Street to accomodate the congregation's increased size. The congregation was renamed Beth Hamedrash Hagodol and was known as the "Washington Street Schul." In 1960, the building was destroyed by fire. Beth...

Beth Hamredrash Hagodol (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Ashinsky, Aaron Mordechai, Rabbi.

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Rabbi A.M. Ashinsky was a significant figure in the Jewish community of Pittsburgh during the first half of the twentieth century. An Orthodox rabbi, he was involved in founding many important Jewish institutions, including the Jewish Home for Babies and Children, the Jewish Home for the Aged and Hebrew Free Loan. From the description of Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Ashinsky papers 1904-1954. (Historical Society of W Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 42025743 From the description ...

Washington Street Schul (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Savage, Arthur, Rabbi.

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Beth Jacob Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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