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Book Synopsis Synagogues of Eastern Pennsylvania by : Julian H. Preisler
Download or read book Synagogues of Eastern Pennsylvania written by Julian H. Preisler and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the sixth largest Jewish population and the fourth oldest organized Jewish community in the United States, Pennsylvania has hundreds of synagogues, past and present, and they come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Pennsylvania is unique with regard to the extensive number of locations that either have, or once had, functioning Jewish congregations and communities. While the city of Philadelphia has a large number of synagogues, both current and former, synagogues were established in many of the cities and towns found along the industrial and mining routes of Eastern Pennsylvania. Places such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hazleton, Reading, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton among others each have a Jewish history all their own and many beautiful synagogues. By presenting images of these many synagogues, especially the ones that are no longer used for Jewish worship, their history is documented, and the uniqueness and wealth of their architecture is shared for all. This diversity of architecture reflects that very same diversity of the Jewish communities that settled throughout Pennsylvania and indeed the whole United States.
Book Synopsis The Synagogues of Central and Western Pennsylvania by : Julian H. Preisler
Download or read book The Synagogues of Central and Western Pennsylvania written by Julian H. Preisler and published by America Through Time. This book was released on 2014 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pennsylvania has one of the largest and oldest organized Jewish Communities communities in the United States. Jews of Sephardic origin settled in what was to become the "Keystone State" in the early eighteenth century, though there were some Jewish traders in the area during the latter part of the seventeenth century. Jews began trading and residing in the areas of Central and Western Pennsylvania in the early years of the nineteenth century, and as their numbers increased, they began establishing burial societies and synagogues. The early Jewish settlers were mostly of German origin and were joined later by Jews of Central and Eastern European background. Chambersburg, Danville, Hanover, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Uniontown were among the early areas of Jewish settlement. In 1840, a Jewish burial society was established in Chambersburg in Central Pennsylvania, making it the first official Jewish organization established outside of Philadelphia. Congregation Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh traces its initial beginnings to a Jewish burial society established there in 1847. There is a wealth of history and an extensive physical record of Jewish settlement throughout Central and Western Pennsylvania. Growing Jewish Communities established congregations, cemeteries, and social organizations, building their synagogues as a testament to their faith and community. Take a visual journey and discover a unique portion of Pennsylvania's ethnic and religious history.
Book Synopsis The Jews in Pennsylvania by : Bruce S. Bazelon
Download or read book The Jews in Pennsylvania written by Bruce S. Bazelon and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jewish Life in Pennsylvania by : Dianne Ashton
Download or read book Jewish Life in Pennsylvania written by Dianne Ashton and published by DIANE Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last 350 years, two million Jews emigrated to America from eastern & central Europe & from the Caribbean. Once settled as Americans, they created new Jewish religious, cultural, & charitable assoc. that fit the American experience. When Britain took the port of Phila. & territory around the Delaware River from Holland in 1664, it promised ¿liberty of conscience in church discipline¿ to settlers. From then on, Jewish traders could travel & live freely in PA. Contents of this study: Exploring Freedom: Jews in Colonial PA; Reshaping Jewish Life in Antebellum PA: Dividing & Uniting; Immigration & the Growth of Reform; 1880-1900: Immigration from Eastern Europe Increases; Shifting Crises: PA Jewry Before & After WW2; PA Population Table; & Glossary. Ill.
Book Synopsis Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia & the Delaware Valley by : Julian H. Preisler
Download or read book Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia & the Delaware Valley written by Julian H. Preisler and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-10 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1740, Nathan Levyone of the first Jewish residents of Philadelphiarequested a plot of land to give his child a Jewish burial. This plot on Spruce Street became the first Jewish communal cemetery and marked the beginning of organized Jewish life in the colonial city. Throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, floods of Jewish immigrants came to the United States from Europe and settled in Philadelphia and throughout the Delaware Valley. As a result, hundreds of synagogues were organized and flourished. Today, Philadelphias myriad synagogues are like living museums of architectural history. From small wooden structures that evoke Eastern Europe to the sharp angles, modern lines and soaring sanctuary space envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright, these synagogues reflect changing trends in style, design and function. With this comprehensive collection of images, Preisler helps record the regions unique religious and cultural history and captures in time its architectural treasures.
Book Synopsis The Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary by : Laura A. Mass
Download or read book The Synagogue at Eastern State Penitentiary written by Laura A. Mass and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tree of Life Synagogue by : Tree of Life Synagogue (Oil City, Pa.)
Download or read book Tree of Life Synagogue written by Tree of Life Synagogue (Oil City, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jews in Pennsylvania by : Bruce Bazelon
Download or read book Jews in Pennsylvania written by Bruce Bazelon and published by . This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of a series which depict ethnic groups as a means of introducing to the public the history of the many people who have made Pennsylvania¿s history. Pennsylvania¿s 11 million people (in 1986) include about 440,000 Jews, of whom more than half live in greater Phila., some 45,000 in Pittsburgh, & more than a thousand in each of 15 other communities. The early Jews settled widely & were often influential, though during the 18th century few communities had the 10 men necessary to constitute a ritually legal community. Contents: Jews in the Modern World; The Jews in Pennsylvania; The German Migration; The Eastern European Migration; Their Accomplishments; The Jewish Community Today: & Suggestions for Further Reading.
Book Synopsis Western Pennsylvania Synagogue Photographs by :
Download or read book Western Pennsylvania Synagogue Photographs written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes ten digital photographs of synagogue exterior views shot by staff as part of the Small Town Jewish History Project. Synagogues depicted include those in Glassport, Charleroi, Brownsville, Mt. Pleasant, Scottdale and California, Pa. as well as California University's Azorsky Hall.
Book Synopsis Beth Jacob Congregation by : Beth Jacob Congregation (New Kensington, Pa.)
Download or read book Beth Jacob Congregation written by Beth Jacob Congregation (New Kensington, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Squirrel Hill written by Mark Oppenheimer and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A piercing portrait of the struggles and triumphs of one of America's renowned Jewish neighborhoods in the wake of unspeakable tragedy that highlights the hopes, fears, and tensions all Americans must confront on the road to healing. Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, is one of the oldest Jewish neighborhoods in the country, known for its tight-knit community and the profusion of multigenerational families. On October 27, 2018, a gunman killed eleven Jews who were worshipping at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill--the most deadly anti-Semitic attack in American history. Many neighborhoods would be understandably subsumed by despair and recrimination after such an event, but not this one. Mark Oppenheimer poignantly shifts the focus away from the criminal and his crime, and instead presents the historic, spirited community at the center of this heartbreak. He speaks with residents and nonresidents, Jews and gentiles, survivors and witnesses, teenagers and seniors, activists and historians. Together, these stories provide a kaleidoscopic and nuanced account of collective grief, love, support, and revival. But Oppenheimer also details the difficult dialogue and messy confrontations that Squirrel Hill had to face in the process of healing, and that are a necessary part of true growth and understanding in any community. He has reverently captured the vibrancy and caring that still characterize Squirrel Hill, and it is this phenomenal resilience that can provide inspiration to any place burdened with discrimination and hate.
Download or read book Tiphereth Israel Synagogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oxford Circle written by Allen Meyers and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish community of Northeast Philadelphia was created by the relocation of secondgeneration eastern European Jews from the neighborhoods of Strawberry Mansion and South, North, and West Philadelphia. Serving more than one hundred thousand Jewish residents at its height, Northeast Philadelphia consisted of ten distinctive neighborhoods, including Feltonville, Oxford Circle, Tacony, and Mayfair. During the twentieth century, thousands of Jewish families were attracted to the area by the houses built along Roosevelt Boulevard for soldiers returning home from World War II. Welsh Road catered to younger families, and wealthier families resided along Bustleton Avenue and Fox Chase and Verree Roads. Today, the influx of strictly orthodox Jewish residents has given rise to a third generation of Jewish life in Northeast Philadelphia.
Book Synopsis Greater Harrisburg's Jewish Community by : Simon J. Bronner
Download or read book Greater Harrisburg's Jewish Community written by Simon J. Bronner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-07-19 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewish community of Greater Harrisburg became established after 1825, mostly by German immigrants who took up peddling and clothing trades. They were attracted inland from East Coast cities to Harrisburg, the growing upriver hub of trade that became Pennsylvanias state capital in 1812. The community grew to 600 residents by the end of the 19th century and drew attention for a level of civic engagement well beyond that of comparably sized settlements. Immigration from eastern Europe in the early 20th century contributed to a tenfold increase of the Jewish population and a changing ethnic and commercial profile. In the years that followed, the community added an impressive range of institutions and continued to have a reputation for activism. Emerging as the hub of Jewish life in central Pennsylvania, the community produced internationally renowned figures in Jewish affairs, business, and arts.
Book Synopsis The Strauss Chapel by : Congregation Adath Jeshurun (Elkins Park, Pa.)
Download or read book The Strauss Chapel written by Congregation Adath Jeshurun (Elkins Park, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 2001* with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Jewish Reading and Berks County by : Laurie Grobman
Download or read book Jewish Reading and Berks County written by Laurie Grobman and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading and Berks County's first documented Jewish settlers, Lyon Nathan, Meyer Josephson, and Israel Jacobs, arrived in the 1750s. Another wave of Jewish immigrants, mostly from Eastern Europe and Russia, came in the late 1800s to escape the Russian army draft or persecution. Many of these early settlers' families still remain, and their established synagogues and organizations are a vital part of the community. Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom, the oldest surviving synagogue, was founded in 1864. On October 18, 1945, the Jewish Community Center of Reading was completed and dedicated. The Jewish community is committed to improving the lives of everyone in the area by sharing their time, talents, expertise, and financial resources with the larger region.
Book Synopsis 50th Anniversary Beth Jacob Congregation by : Beth Jacob Congregation (New Kensington, Pa.)
Download or read book 50th Anniversary Beth Jacob Congregation written by Beth Jacob Congregation (New Kensington, Pa.) and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
