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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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02
SEP
2020

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “Jewish cemetery association expands role as graves outlast communities”

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Peter Smith of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette covers JCBA’s expanded service efforts. “… Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association, which has already managed some of the region’s cemeteries, is expanding its role, offering to assume ownership or management of cemeteries that in many cases have outlasted the communities that once could support them.” Read more on the PG website.
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08
JUL
2020

Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association Expands its Vision to Meet Current and Future Needs

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July 1, 2020Contact: Barry Rudel, 412-215-9157Email: brudeljcbapgh@gmail.com The Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh (JCBA) announced a major reorganization to expand its capacity to meet demand for cemetery management in the Western Pennsylvania Jewish community. The new structure will enable the JCBA to become the community’s cemetery management entity of...
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10
MAR
2020

JCBA Welcomes New Executive Director

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The JCBA is pleased to announce that after an extensive search Barry Rudel has been hired to be the new Executive Director. He began working for the JCBA in mid-March, 2020. Rudel has dedicated his professional career to Jewish communal service, primarily in the areas of fundraising and development and he has been involved with many campaigns that have enhanced Jewish Pittsburgh. Barry is...
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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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