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Nate Itskowitz bar mitzvah bencher

Cover of bencher (grace after meals booklet) from the bar mitzvah of Nate Itskowitz. Features illustration of a black and yellow sports jersey with the name Itskowitz, a Steelers logo modified to read "Nate" and the date "10-27-18," and Hebrew text listing the event and date.

Historical Notes

The bar mitzvah of Nate Itskowitz took place at Shaare Torah Congregation in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on the morning of October 27, 2018. The October 27 attack occurred as the morning service was underway. When news of the event reached Shaare Torah, the synagogue went into lock down as the service and the bar mitzvah celebration continued.

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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
2019.0122_I01
Donor
Adam Reinherz
Subjects
Synagogues--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County. , Shaare Torah Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

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Nate Itskowitz bar mitzvah bencher

Object Identifier
2019.0122_I01
Object Date
2018-10-27
Member of Item
2019.0122_I01
Primary Type
Document
Secondary Type
Booklet
Donor
Adam Reinherz
Description

Cover of bencher (grace after meals booklet) from the bar mitzvah of Nate Itskowitz. Features illustration of a black and yellow sports jersey with the name Itskowitz, a Steelers logo modified to read "Nate" and the date "10-27-18," and Hebrew text listing the event and date.

Member of Collection
Nate Itzkowitz bar mitzvah bencher [2019.0122]
Event
Nate Itskowitz bar mitzvah [October 27, 2018]
Location
2319 Murray Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217
Group
Community
Subject
Synagogues--Pennsylvania--Allegheny County.
Shaare Torah Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Creator 2
Itskowitz Family
Language
English
Hebrew