Author Archive for Homestead Hebrews

Jews in the News, 1914

A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.

Articles covering the last few fundraisers while the synagogue was being built and the announcements of the synagogue dedication.

Another big front-page article for the synagogue — this time for laying the cornerstone of their second building.

A (borrowed!) speech made at the cornerstone laying after the reading the history of the first seven years of the synagogue.

Deed of sale for the lot where the first synagogue stood.

Yes, it’s a picture of a shovel, but not just any shovel. It’s a very important shovel!

The agreement between the congregation and the builder of the second synagogue, which cost $17,900.

The program of these plays and the advertising supporters cover many of the children and adults in the community.

A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.

Deed and letter of sale for the purchase of a lot near Tenth Ave. & McClure St.

A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.

A collection of newspaper articles documenting the events after the arson of the first shul through the groundbreaking for the second.