Jewish congregations commonly created bespoke musical entertainment for social events by swapping out the lyrics of popular songs. These songs based on tunes from the musical “Oklahoma” show Beth Israel Center members making light of their efforts to build a synagogue in the South Hills.

Date c.1960
Identifier MSS_1084_B016_F010_I002_P001-005
Collection Beth Israel Center (Pleasant Hills, Pa.) Records [MSS 1084]
Source Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
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