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InstitutionCurrent LocationBoardsPlaquesUpdatedCredit
Adath Israel Congregation (Oakland)Poale Zedeck Congregation (Squirrel Hill)
3168January 2023Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Jon Halpern); Transcription-Hebrew (Carol Hoffman); (Eric Lidji)
Beth Israel Congregation (Latrobe)Latrobe Area Historical Society3182December 2023Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Eric Lidji); Transcription-Hebrew (Eric Lidji)
Chevra Agudas Achim (Punxsutawney)Sons of Israel (Dubois, Pa.)2121April 2023Photographed (Richard Levine/Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Richard Levine/Eric Lidji); Transcribed-Hebrew (Eric Lidji); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Congregation Ahavath Achim (Carnegie, Pa.)Congregation Ahavath Achim (Carnegie, Pa.)5344September 2022Photography (Carnegie Shul); Reformating-English (Kathy Holter); Transcription-Hebrew (Carol Hoffman)
Congregation Beth Israel (Bradford, Pa.)Temple Beth El (Bradford, Pa.)2112May 2022Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Congregation Beth Israel (Wilkinsburg)Young People's Synagogue163July 2019Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Pat Andrews); Transcribed-Hebrew (Ralph Roskies)
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)4316October 2022Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Pat Andrews); Editing (Eric Lidji)
Congregation B'nai Gemiluth Chesed (Titusville Pa.)Last known: Tree of Life Congregation (Oil City, Pa.)155September 2018Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Kathy Holter); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Congregation Chevra Sholom (Jeannette)Congregation Emanuel Israel (Greensburg)2122July 2022Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Transcribed-Hebrew (Eric Lidji)
Chofetz Chaim Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)B'nai Emunoh Chabad2115July 2023Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Transcription-Hebrew (Eric Lidji); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Kneseth Israel Congregation (Kittanning, Pa.)Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)288October 2022Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Pat Andrews); Transcription-Hebrew (Eric Lidji); Editing (Eric Lidji)
Lubavitch Center (Squirrel Hill)Lubavitch Center (Squirrel Hill)475December 2021Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English/Hebrew (Carol Hoffman); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Temple Beth El (Bradford)Temple Beth El (Bradford)2230May 2022Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Temple Beth Zion (Bradford)Temple Beth El (Bradford)150May 2022Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Temple Ohav Shalom (North Hills)Temple Ohav Shalom (North Hills)7195April 2023Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Kathy Holter); Editing (Eric Lidji)
Ohave Zedeck Congregation (Oakland)B'nai Emunoh Chabad (Pittsburgh, Pa.)287August 2022Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Christine Dietrick); Transcribed-Hebrew (Eric Lidji)
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh)201131January 2024Photographed (Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Claudia Siegel/Jon Halpern); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)Beth Sholom Congregation (Johnstown, Pa.)4175April 2023Photographed (Richard Levine/Eric Lidji); Transcribed-English (Richard Levine/Eric Lidji); Transcribed-Hebrew (Eric Lidji); Edited (Eric Lidji)
Tree of Life (Pittsburgh)Tree of Life (Pittsburgh)301066February 2023Photography (Eric Lidji); Transcription-English (Jon Halpern); Transcription-Hebrew (Eric Lidji); Editing (Eric Lidji)

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Surname Given Name Date of Death (English) Date of Death (Hebrew)
- - 02-Jul-1969 16-Tamuz-5729
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
Pinchas ben Binyamin
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Beth Israel Congregation (Wilkinsburg, Pa.)
Current Location
Young People's Synagogue
Entries
B’nai Zion Congregation (Homewood); Beth Israel Congregation (Wilkinsburg); Young Peoples Synagogue
-- Yitzhak 11-Nov-2016 10-Cheshvan-5777
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Yitzchak ben Meir HaLevi
Notes
--
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
- Moshe Tzadok -- 5-Tammuz-5767
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Moshe Tzadok ben Kadori
Notes
Plaque entirely in Hebrew.
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
AARON Chester 30-Aug-2019 -
Date of Birth
9-May-1923
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler; Chester Aaron
AARON Stella A. 07-Mar-1935 2-Adar II-5695
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
AARONS Joseph S. 11-Nov-1995 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ABBATIELLO Blanche KRUH 28-Jun-2008 -
Date of Birth
23-Nov-1924
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABBATIELLO Dr. Al 22-Jul-1984 22-Tamuz-5744
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Avraham ben Avraham Avinu
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABELMAN Harry 22-Jan-1938 20-Shvat-5698
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
Tzvi ben Shmuel Yosef
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Chevra Agudas Achim (Punxsutawney, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)
Entries
Punxsutawney
ABELMAN Pearl 03-Feb-1934 18-Shvat-5694
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
Perel bat Avraham
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Chevra Agudas Achim (Punxsutawney, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)
Entries
Punxsutawney
ABELMAN Samuel 19-May-1939 1-Sivan-5699
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
Shimon ben Tzvi
Notes
Date reads, "Rosh Chodesh Sivan."
Photograph
YES
Institution
Chevra Agudas Achim (Punxsutawney, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)
Entries
Punxsutawney
ABES — 31-Oct-1945 24-Cheshvan-5706
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Betzalel ben Avraham HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES A. Manny 16-Feb-1936 23-Chvat-5696
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Mendel ben Moshe Aharon HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Abraham 15-Aug-1882 30-Av-5682
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Avraham ben Yehuda HaKohen
Notes
Hebrew date reads: 1 Rosh Chodesh Elul
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Ann Florence - 19-Nisan-5755
Date of Birth
23-Apr-1915
Hebrew Name
Chana Feige bat Shmuel
Notes
English date appears to mark date of birth.
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Ann Florence 19-Apr-1995 20-Nissan-5755
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Chana Feige bat Shmuel
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Arnold A. - 18-Elul-5760
Date of Birth
1-Jul-1909
Hebrew Name
Avram ben Chaim
Notes
English date appears to mark date of birth.
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Beckie 16-Dec-1946 22-Kislev-5706
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Masha Baila bat Moshe Shlomo
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Bernard 02-Feb-1995 3-Adar I-5755
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Shimon Berel ben Leib Chaim HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Bernice 18-Mar-2004 -
Date of Birth
19-Jan-1913
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Elsie 31-Jan-1954 26-Shvat-5614
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Asni bat Tzvi
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Eva GILMAN 30-Jun-1962 28-Sivan-5722
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Yocheved bat Avraham
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Harry C. 21-Aug-1908 4-Adar-5762
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Hyman Louis 20-Sep-1961 10-Tishrei-5722
Date of Birth
12-Dec-1876
Hebrew Name
Leib Chaim ben Avraham HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Hyman Theodore 11-May-2010 -
Date of Birth
15-Nov-1915
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Jennie 27-Aug-1951 28-Av-5711
Date of Birth
16-Mar-1883
Hebrew Name
Zlota bat Avraham Abba
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Julius 06-Jun-1935 7-Sivan-5695
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Yehuda ben Avraham HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Michael Gary 16-Mar-1966 23-Adar-5726
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
HaBachur Mendel Gershon ben Chaim Tevia HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Milton 05-Mar-2003 1-Adar II-5763
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Meir
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Morris A. 12-Dec-1934 6-Tevet-5695
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Moshe Aharon ben Avraham
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Paula 26-Sep-1927 29-Elul-5687
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Pesha Leah bat Leib Chaim
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABES Reva 11-Jan-1997 3-Shvat-5757
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
Rikvah bat Hershel HaKohen
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Butler
ABRAHAM Jonny -- 29-Elul-5779
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Avraham Yaakov ben Tzvi Hersh
Notes
--
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
ABRAHAM May 23-Aug-1973 22-Av-5733
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Meita bat Yisroel Noach
Notes
--
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
ABRAMOVITZ Issac - 10-Shevat
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Tree of Life Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
-
Entries
Tree of Life Congregation (Pittsburgh)
ABRAMS Harry 30-Dec-1933 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ABRAMS Adele - 5-Av
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Tree of Life Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
-
Entries
Tree of Life Congregation (Pittsburgh)
ABRAMS Clara RUBIN 14-Nov-69 Kislev
Date of Birth
20-Sep-1894
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)
Current Location
Beth Sholom Congregation (Johnstown, Pa.)
Entries
DuBois
ABRAMS Joseph 4-Jun-59 Iyar
Date of Birth
05-Apr-1891
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sons of Israel (DuBois, Pa.)
Current Location
Beth Sholom Congregation (Johnstown, Pa.)
Entries
DuBois
ABROM Jenny PITTLER -- 9-Cheshvan
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Sheina bat Zev Wolf
Notes
--
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
ABROM Morris 12-Sep-1973 15-Elul-5733
Date of Birth
--
Hebrew Name
Moshe Chaim ben Yisroel
Notes
--
Photograph
YES
Institution
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Lubavitch Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Lubavitch Center
ADELMAN - 3-Jun-1952 10-Sivan-5712
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
Yisroel Tzvi ben Eliyahu
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Adath Israel Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation Poale Zedeck (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Adath Israel Congregation
ADELSHEIMER Carol 16-May-2020 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ADELSON Bernard G. 09-Feb-1992 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ADELSON Evelyn F. 18-Nov-1991 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ADELSON Marvin 27-Jun-2023 -
Date of Birth
-
Hebrew Name
-
Notes
-
Photograph
YES
Institution
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Current Location
Temple Sinai (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Entries
Temple Sinai
ADELSON Abraham I. 22-Dec-1918 19-Tevet
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
—
Notes
—
Photograph
YES
Institution
Kneseth Israel Congregation (Kittanning, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Kittanning; The Adelson Family
ADELSON Charles 04-Jun-1951 29-Iyar
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
—
Notes
—
Photograph
YES
Institution
Kneseth Israel Congregation (Kittanning, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Kittanning; The Adelson Family
ADELSON Devera 12-Oct-1936 26-Tishrei
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
—
Notes
—
Photograph
YES
Institution
Kneseth Israel Congregation (Kittanning, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Kittanning; The Adelson Family
ADELSON Dina 27-Jul-1956 19-Av
Date of Birth
—
Hebrew Name
—
Notes
—
Photograph
YES
Institution
Kneseth Israel Congregation (Kittanning, Pa.)
Current Location
Congregation B'nai Abraham (Butler, Pa.)
Entries
Kittanning; The Adelson Family
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