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One of several Jewish cemeteries maintained by JCBA. (File photo courtesy of JCBA)
November 17, 2025, 8:39 am
Pittsburgher works to relocate relative’s remains
'I'm going to fight the good fight, and this is going to be quite costly, but I don't care...I feel like it's something I have to do'
By Adam Reinherz
After being located on the North Side, this stone was returned to its proper place. (Screenshot courtesy of Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association of Greater Pittsburgh)
May 22, 2025, 8:36 pm
After discovery on Pittsburgh’s North Side, Jewish gravestone returned to cemetery
'It is our collective responsibility to protect the sanctity of these spaces and the memories they preserve'
By Adam Reinherz
Some Jewish cemeteries will not bury a cremated body. Photo by Tanja-Milfoil, courtesy of flickr.com.
February 28, 2023, 12:21 pm
Cremation vs. burial, a modern halachic dilemma
“The Torah says numerous times that when a person dies, the body has to be treated with respect and buried."
By David Rullo
The two photos are of the same stone at the Ahavas Achim cemetery. The photo on the left is taken during the day. The photo on the right is taken just after sundown, with low-angle oblique lighting to highlight the inscription. Photos by Chuck Fuller
September 22, 2022, 3:37 pm
Genealogists race against time to document previously abandoned White Oak cemetery
In the process of documenting history, Chuck Fuller and Rich Katz hope other enthusiasts will follow.
By Adam Reinherz
A 2017 unveiling at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery (Photo by Jonathan Schachter)
October 5, 2020, 12:53 pm
Free burials and unveilings help mourners who can’t afford to pay
An unveiling of headstones will be held Oct. 18 for all those buried at Chesed Shel Emeth since the 2019 High Holidays.
By Justin Vellucci
Achavas Achim Cemetery in White Oak Photo provided by Mark Pudlowski
October 5, 2020, 11:39 am
JCBA assumes care of cemeteries tended to by good Samaritans
Pittsburgh's Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association recently has assumed responsibility for several area cemeteries. In some cases, non-Jews had been caring for them.
By Justin Vellucci
October 2, 2019, 11:11 am
Fallen soldier comes home
Herschel Mattes given military funeral
By Hilary Daninhirsch
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