Irene Kaufmann Photographs, Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Rabbi Stanley J. Savage Photograph, Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Herman Fineberg Photographs, Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Hebrew Institute Photographs, Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
United Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Photographs, Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
Pauline Hirsch Milch, My Voice Was Heard
Jewish families first arrived in Pittsburgh in the 1840’s, bringing with them the Jewish tradition of tzedakah—the act of giving to help others. For over 150 years, the Jews of Pittsburgh have worked to care for other Jews and to improve the world at large. They have dropped coins into pushke (collection) cups, visited the sick, built institutions to serve those in need, and raised millions of dollars for many causes in Pittsburgh and beyond. This culture of giving was determined by the Jewish religious commandment to be compassionate, righteous, and just and was shaped by their experiences as Jews in America.
View collections from the Rauh Jewish Archives throughout the timeline and learn more about where to research, read, and discover the history of philanthropy and giving among Pittsburgh’s Jewish community.
For more information visit the Heinz History Center website.
