The Jewish Encyclopedia
of Western Pennsylvania
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“Dedication of New Chapel at Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary Takes Place Tomorrow.” Unsigned notice announcing upcoming dedication of chapel of Congregation Agudus Achim at Western State Penitentiary under the sponsorship of B’nai B’rith Pittsburgh Lodge No. 44. Includes program of dedication, including performance by prison orchestra and remarks by Harry C. Sirvan, Rabbi Benjamin Lichter, Warden S. P Ashe, Chaplain H. H. Wiant, Rabbi herman Hailperin, Bertha Rauh, Leonard S. Levin, Rabbi Solomon Fineberg, William Porter, Rev. Julius Bloom, Rabbi Moshe Shimon Sivitz, Rev. Aaron Bloom, and Rabbi Goodman A. Rose.