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11
JUL
2021

Unveiling Ceremony and Sacred Book Burial

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The JCBA will be holding it’s annual unveiling of headstones on Sunday August 15, 2021 at 11:00am at our Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery, 498 Oakwood St in Shaler Twp (Pittsburgh PA 15209). Headstones for Kenneth Josselson and Blyuma Blatman will be unveiled, Rabbi Elie Seidman will officiate. Immediately following, we will have a burial of sacred texts – shames. According to Jewish...
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08
JUL
2021

Cemeteries Tour

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On Sunday May 2, 2021 JCBA board members and guests toured twelve of our cemeteries including the historic Old Chesed Shel Emeth which dates to 1853. Barry Rudel, JCBA Executive Director provided a very informative and interesting history of each cemetery, why and when it became part of the JCBA and notable burials. Additionally, participants had an opportunity to see the numerous capital...
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Agudath Achim Cemetery in Beaver Falls
11
JAN
2021

Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association expands reach (via Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)

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Published by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Support for the JCBA has been growing in smaller communities surrounding Pittsburgh — like Beaver Falls and Johnstown. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI January 11, 2021 The Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh (JCBA) is setting its sights big for 2021. The organization, founded a generation ago, is fresh off a 2020 reorganization...
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A 2017 unveiling at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery (Photo by Jonathan Schachter)
05
OCT
2020

Free burials and unveilings help mourners who can’t afford to pay (via Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)

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Published by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle An unveiling of headstones will be held Oct. 18 for all those buried at Chesed Shel Emeth since the 2019 High Holidays. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI October 5, 2020 Ensuring each Jew receives a proper Jewish burial, regardless of their status in society or financial means, is a concept that has been well-established for centuries. “It’s a very beautiful...
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Achavas Achim Cemetery in White Oak Photo provided by Mark Pudlowski
05
OCT
2020

JCBA assumes care of cemeteries tended to by good Samaritans (via Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)

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Published by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Pittsburgh’s Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association recently has assumed responsibility for several area cemeteries. In some cases, non-Jews had been caring for them. By JUSTIN VELLUCCI October 5, 2020 This year, after long hours of restoration and repair, care for the eight remaining graves at the once-forgotten Ahavas Achim Cemetery is...
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Pittsburgh PA 15217
412-553-6469
info@jcbapgh.org

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Volunteer Opportunities

The JCBA has many volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups who take pride in doing the ultimate Mitzva. If you are interested in volunteering on Mitzva Day, scheduling a specific day for your group or organization, interested in a community service or scout program or to attend our annual unveiling ceremonies please contact us.

JCBA Pittsburgh

PO Box 81863
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-553-6469
info@jcbapgh.org

Thanks to Our Community Partners

Special thanks to Ralph Schugar Chapel for so generously providing for JCBA funerals and to Urbach Memorials for providing headstones for our burials. Thank you also to Robert Garvin, Esq. for his legal help and to The Greater Pittsburgh Rabbinical Association.

JCBA’s expanded vision is made possible by a generous grant from the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s  Jewish Community Foundation.

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