A couple months after the fire, the Homestead Hebrew Torahs were buried. The installation of the grave marker took another 12 years.
Items tagged with "Judaica"
Pictures of the physical artifacts of the community.
The Synagogue Building, 1992
Photographs from just before the sale of the synagogue show how it looked.
The Last Wedding in the Homestead Shul
Long after the last generation of children grew up, a daughter of Homestead was determined to have her wedding in the synagogue.
The War Honor Roll Plaques
Photographs of the plaques honoring those who fought in WWI and WWII, as well as a brief history about them.
The Secret of the Faded Newsprint
Is it possible this cornerstone is concealing what I hope it is concealing… or am I reading too much into the missing words?
The Yahrzeit Plaques
Pictures of the yahrzeit tablets with transcribed names, as well as a history of the tablets themselves.
The Sisterhood Tablecloth
Measuring sixteen feet by five-and-a-half feet, this unique artifact honors some of the community’s leading families.
The Pinkas of the Chevra Kadisha
Explore the contents of my most favorite book from all sixteen boxes of books preserved from the congregation.
The Yahrzeit Books
We all know about yahrzeit plaques, but have you even seen a yahrzeit book? Homestead had four!
War Memorial
The war memorial in the Homestead Hebrew Cemetery honors sons of the community who lost their lives in WWI and WWII.
Ten Commandments Paddle
Yes, it’s a paddle depicting the ten commandments, but what was it for? Pictures (but no answers) in this post.
Vintage Groggers
The congregation offered to donated these standard metal groggers, and the History Center accepted the donation. Huh.