Shaare Torah Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Records of Shaare Torah Congregation, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-1993. - View Resource (original) (raw)

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Sivitz, M. S.

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Rabbi, of Pittsburgh, Pa. From the description of Moses Simon Sivitz papers, 1898-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 748592332 ...

Shaare Torah Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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The Shaare Torah Congregation was founded in 1880 by Orthodox Jewish immigrants to Pittsburgh during the city's industrial expansion. Many of the founders came from Lithuania and Eastern Europe. Several buildings were used as meeting places through the first years of the congregation until the first permanent synagogue was built in 1909. Rabbi Moshe Simon Sivitz served the congregation between from 1881 until his death in 1936. After this loss visiting Rabbis occupied the pulpit until January 10...