For the first time the Jews of Homestead organized Rosh Hashana services, and Homestead’s newspaper covered the event.
Items tagged with "Early history"
Records related to the history of the congregation prior to building the first synagogue in 1901.
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.
Original Deed of Purchase and Plan for the Cemetery
The deed of sale and plan for the original section of the Homestead Hebrew Cemetery.
The Jews of Homestead and the 1892 Strike
Everyone wants to know — were members of the Jewish community involved in the famous strike? Here’s what the evidence suggests.
The First Homestead Hebrew
He arrived just before the steel mill opened and blazed a trail that many followed after him. And wait ’til you see who his son is!