Rabbi Burt E. Schuman
SCHUMAN: Rabbi Burt E. Schuman was born in New York City in 1948 to William and Dorothy Schuman (z”l). He died in Pittsburgh after a short, but intense fight with chondrosarcoma. He is survived by his brother, Howard Schuman of London, cousin Ellen Karsh of New York, sister-of-the-heart Nancy Dubuar of Pittsburgh, beloved friends in many places, in the Jewish community, at Schenley Gardens and beyond. At age 42, Burt began the journey to become a rabbi. He called it “the perfect synthesis of all my experiences — Jewish studies, human relations, music, teaching, speech writing, Jewish communal service…and a dose of theater.” He served as a student rabbi in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Monessen, Pennsylvania. After graduating in 1995, he began his rabbinical career at Temple Beth Israel in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He loved his congregation and they embraced him. In 2006 he moved to Warsaw, Poland, as the first progressive rabbi since the Holocaust. He returned to the U.S. in 2012 and settled in Pittsburgh. Graveside service for our fabulous friend to be held at Homewood Cemetery on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. Memorial contributions to Persad Center (persadcenter.networkforgood.com) or Animal Friends in Pittsburgh (thinkingoutsidethecage.org), or to the animal rescue of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Ralph Schugar Chapel, Inc. schugar.com PJC
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