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Memorial Havadallah flyer

Flyer with photograph of people lighting candles above a yellow block with typed text. Text reads: "Memorial Havdallah, Join together with students & community to commemorate the Hebrew Yahrtzeit of Tree of Life victims" with date, time, location, and other details.

Historical Notes

JGrads Pittsburgh is a community of Jewish graduate students, recent graduates, and friends who gather to celebrate Shabbat and the Jewish holidays together. It was founded in 2003 by Rabbi Shua and Shoshana Hoexter and later became an affiliate of Chabad House on Campus. JGrads held a memorial Havdalah on November 16, 2019 to commemorate the first yahrzeit (anniversary of the death) of the victims of the October 27 attack. The service was held in the tent at Schenley Plaza near the campus of the University of Pittsburgh. It included brief remarks and a traditional Havdalah service marking the end of the Sabbath, followed by hot cider and desserts.

Use and Reproduction

Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.

Donor Information
Item
MFF_5007_I001
Donor
Staff
Subjects
Chabad of Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Pa.) , Chabad House on Campus (Pittsburgh, Pa.) , JGrads Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Metadata

Memorial Havadallah flyer

Object Identifier
MFF_5007_I001
Object Date
2019-11-16
Member of Item
MFF_5007_I001
Primary Type
Document
Secondary Type
Flyer
Donor
Staff
Description

Flyer with photograph of people lighting candles above a yellow block with typed text. Text reads: "Memorial Havdallah, Join together with students & community to commemorate the Hebrew Yahrtzeit of Tree of Life victims" with date, time, location, and other details.

Member of Collection
JGrads Pittsburgh Memorial Havdalah Flyer [MFF 5007]
Event
JGrads Memorial Havdallah [2019]
First Commemoration
Location
4100 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. 15213
Group
Community
Subject
Chabad of Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Chabad House on Campus (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
JGrads Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Creator
Shoshana Hoexter
Creator 2
JGrads Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Dimensions
8.5 x 11 in
Language
English
Hebrew