Congregation Poale Zedeck bibliography

Collections

Carnegie Museum of Art

  • Teenie Harris Archive, Poale Zedeck Congregation photographs (online—CMOA.org).

Rauh Jewish Archives

  • Congregation Poale Zedeck Records [MSS 595] (catalog record).
  • Mollie Brunwasser Collection [MSS 502] (catalog record).
  • Poale Zedeck minute book [2019.0112].
  • Poale Zedeck Men’s Club Scrapbook [2021.0035].
  • Poale Zedeck School Papers [2017.0129].
  • Poale Zedeck certificate [2019.0198].

Documents & Objects

Carnegie Museum of Art

  • “Synagogue; Proposed Design for Congregation Poale Zedeck, Pittsburgh, PA [exterior perspective]" [94.100.2] (online—CMOA).
  • “St. Phillip’s African Orthodox Science Church in former Poale Zedeck synagogue, 129 Crawford Street, Hill District" [2001.35.4043]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Procession led by two bishops carrying cross emerging from St. Phillip’s African Orthodox Science Church [formerly Poale Zedeck synagogue] with crowd of spectators, band members, nuns, and young adults in caps and gowns, 129 Crawford Street, Hill District" [2001.35.31098]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Procession led by two bishops carrying cross emerging from St. Phillip’s African Orthodox Science Church (formerly Poale Zedeck synagogue) with crowd of spectators, band members, nuns, and young adults in caps and gowns, 129 Crawford Street, Hill District, another version" [2001.35.4226]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Men and women, including one in foreground wearing dancer patterned dress, seated around banquet tables, possibly at Congregation Poale Zedeck, with large landscape mural in background" [2001.35.25885]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Group portrait of women, men, and children, including six men wearing suits and fedora hats standing in back row, possibly at Congregation Poale Zedeck" [2001.35.25889]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Women and men, including one facing third from right in foreground wearing dark pinstriped three piece suit and dark cap, seated around banquet tables, possibly at Congregation Poale Zedeck, with large landscape mural in background" [2001.35.25888]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Women and men, including one on left in foreground wearing dark suit, plain dark tie, and dark fedora, seated around banquet tables, possibly at Congregation Poale Zedeck, with large landscape mural in background" [2001.35.25887]  (online—CMOA).
  • “Women and men, including one in foreground wearing dark pinstriped three piece suit and dark cap, seated around banquet tables, possibly at Congregation Poale Zedeck, with large landscape mural in background" [2001.35.25886]  (online—CMOA).

Rauh Jewish Archives

  • Pittsburgh Jewish Community Book (1921) (online—Historic Pittsburgh).
  • Pittsburgh Jewish Community Book (1924) (catalog record).
  • “Congregation Poale Zedeck inaugural banquet of the centennial year celebration," 1980 (catalog record).
  • Congregation Poale Zedeck Religious School graduating class photograph, 1937 [2013.0134] (online).
  • Rabbi Dr. Joseph Shapiro Emeritus dinner program, 1973 (catalog record).
  • Rabbi Joseph S. Shapiro obituary file (catalog record).
  • “The Synagogue: Rabbi, cantor and choir," 1955 (catalog record).
  • “75th Diamond Jubilee," 1955 (catalog record).
  • “85th Anniversary," 1965 (catalog record).
  • “100th Anniversary," 1981 (catalog record).
  • “Bulletin," Congregation Poale Zedeck, 1987-2001 (catalog record).
  • “Horizon," Congregation Poale Zedeck bulletin (catalog record).
  • Congregation Poale Zedeck 60th anniversary dinner photograph [1997.0179] (online).
  • Silver tallis collar [2014.118.1] (online).

University of Pittsburgh, Archives & Special Collections

  • Donald Butler oral history, National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section Records, 1894-2011 [AIS.1964.40] (online—Historic Pittsburgh).
  • Harriet Dorfan Levinson oral history, National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section Records, 1894-2011 [AIS.1964.40] (online—Historic Pittsburgh).
  • Dr. Joseph Shapiro oral history, National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section Records, 1894-2011 [AIS.1964.40] (online—Historic Pittsburgh).
  • Jacob L. (Jake) Weinberg oral history, National Council of Jewish Women, Pittsburgh Section Records, 1894-2011 [AIS.1964.40] (online—Historic Pittsburgh).

Books & Articles

Rauh Jewish Archives

  • Burstin, Dr. Barbara. Steel City Jews. Pittsburgh: self-published, 2008 (catalog record).
  • Feldman, Jacob. “The Jewish Experience in Western Pennsylvania," Pittsburgh: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania, 1986 (catalog record).
  • Mallinger, Stephen. “A Short History of Congregation Poale Zedeck, 1881-1920" [2014.0129] (online).
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