When Rev. Widom’s Term Expired

Samuel Widom was the longest-serving rabbi in Homestead history. Whatever his shortcomings, he deserved better than he got.

List of Rabbis

The definitive list of rabbis who served Homestead Hebrew Congregation from 1894-1977.

The synagogue building has housed a church since 1993. Here’s what it looks like today.

Photographs from just before the sale of the synagogue show how it looked.

On 9/6/2014 I delivered this D’var Torah to commemorate the 9/6/1914 dedication of Homestead’s synagogue.

The speeches preserved from the Homestead Hebrew Congregation tell the story of the early years of the community.

The story of the fire that destroyed the first Homestead Hebrew Congregation building.