For the first time the Jews of Homestead organized Rosh Hashana services, and Homestead’s newspaper covered the event.
Jews in the News, 1894
A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.
The Formation of the Congregation, March-October 1894
These articles trace the formation of the congregation through the steps involved: obtaining a charter, a Torah, a meeting space, and a rabbi.
Charter of the Homestead Hebrew Congregation Rodef Schulom
The Article of Incorporation, filed on May, 26, 1894, made the Homestead Hebrew Congregation official!
Rosh Hashana 1894
Rosh Hashana 5655 was the first that Homestead Hebrew Congregation Rodef Schulom celebrated.
Jews in the News, 1895
A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.
Original Deed of Purchase and Plan for the Cemetery
The deed of sale and plan for the original section of the Homestead Hebrew Cemetery.
Jews in the News, 1899
A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.
Jews in the News, 1900
A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.
Events Leading to the First Synagogue, Jan. 1900-Feb. 1902
A collection of newspaper articles documenting the lead-in to the congregation’s first building.
Jews in the News, 1901
A year of newspaper clippings from Homestead’s paper related to members of the Jewish community.
Deed for the Lot on Ammon Street
The deed for the purchase of the land for the first synagogue, plus a note about the Biblical Ammonites.