A collection of newspaper articles documenting the lead-in to the congregation’s first building.
Items tagged with "First Synagogue"
Items related to the building and dedication of the first synagogue building.
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.
Contract for Building the First Synagogue
The agreement between the congregation and the builder of the first synagogue, which cost $2,979.00.
Aug. 1901 Preface to History of Congregation at Laying of Cornerstone
The speech that was read prior to the congregation’s history at the laying of the corner of the first synagogue building.
1901 Cornerstone-Laying Newspaper Articles
The Homestead paper reported on the cornerstone-laying for the first shul on Ammon St.
Preparing for the New Shul, Aug. 1901-Dec. 1901
After the cornerstone laying and before the dedication, many preparations took place that caught the attention of the local paper.
Program from the 1902 Synagogue Dedication
Amazingly, the program from the dedication of the first synagogue survives!
Newspaper Articles about the Dedication of the First Synagogue
A few local papers described the first synagogue dedication, reprinting Lasdusky’s speech and summarizing Bernhardt’s.
1902 Synagogue Dedication Speech from Homestead Newspaper
A newspaper article covering the dedication of the 1902 synagogue includes the speech by President Lasdusky.
The Only Pictures of the First Synagogue
These hand-drawn maps of Homestead suggest the appearance of the first synagogue and its proximity to the main Jewish area.
Paying off the Mortgage on the First Synagogue
A little over a year after the building was dedicated, the congregation paid off its $1,500 mortgage!
