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31
DEC
2021

JCBA Unveils Children’s Memorial Monument

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Joined by leaders of the New Castle Jewish community, the JCBA leadership along with local community members recently dedicated the Children’s Memorial Monument at Beth Abraham Cemetery.  The ceremony included a recitation of the children’s names, brief remarks and the mourner’s kaddish.
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02
SEP
2021

JCBA repairs Jewish cemeteries in Carrick, increases reach (via Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle)

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Published by the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle By JUSTIN VELLUCCI September 2, 2021 The Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh (JCBA) is continuing to grow in leaps and bounds as it furthers its mission to repair and care for Jewish cemeteries throughout western Pennsylvania. The JCBA now owns, manages or maintains a total of 24 Jewish cemeteries in the...
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31
AUG
2021

Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh Grows with JHF Funding (via Jewish Healthcare Foundation)

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Published by the Jewish Healthcare Foundation August 31, 2021 The Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh (JCBA) continues to meet the demands of the region in maintaining sacred Jewish resting places and in handling all arrangements for free burials of those in need, with a $25,000 contribution from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation to the JCBA endowment. JCBA...
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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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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.

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PO Box 81863
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
412-553-6469
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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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