JCBA
College students join a cemetery cleanup organized by JCBA. (Photo courtesy of JCBA)
June 16, 2025, 1:27 pm
JCBA’s youth engagement brings new life to sacred spaces
'Long before kids have to come to a cemetery for very emotional reasons, there can be interesting reasons — teachable moments — and very beautiful reasons to be at a cemetery'
By Adam Reinherz
Before and after photos of Old Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in Shaler. (Photos courtesy of JCBA)
November 27, 2023, 1:06 pm
JCBA grows, welcomes new leaders
With strong leadership and dedicated board, local organization grows endowment and continues serving community
By Adam Reinherz
Jennifer Primack (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Primack)
August 30, 2023, 2:40 pm
JCBA welcomes new staff member
Jennifer Primack is the JCBA's new operations manager.
By Toby Tabachnick
The Marks Family Cemetery contained within the Shaare Zedeck Cemetery in Carrick (Photo courtesy of the Rauh Jewish Archives)
August 18, 2023, 7:35 am
Underground history
The large cemetery complex is Carrick is a miniature Hill District, containing fragments of many of the stories that once animated those city streets.
By Eric Lidji
Kelly Schwimer (Photo courtesy of the JCBA)
June 15, 2023, 3:39 pm
JCBA announces leadership transition
Kelly Schwimer, will succeed Barry Rudel as the organization’s executive director upon Rudel’s retirement in December.
By Toby Tabachnick
Agudath Achim Cemetery in Beaver Falls (Photo provided by Barry Rudel)
March 30, 2023, 8:46 am
The question of where to be buried
Even in our final resting place, we should be together as a family, as a community.
By Rabbi Eli Seidman and Barry Rudel
Kelly Schwimer (Photo courtesy of Kelly Schwimer)
August 24, 2022, 3:06 pm
Kelly Schwimer joins staff of JCBA
Former Chronicle sales director named operations manager of JCBA
By Toby Tabachnick
Jonathan Schachter. Photo courtesy of Lauren Schachter
August 8, 2022, 10:31 am
Jonathan Schachter, JCBA stalwart, dies unexpectedly
“You don’t put up a billboard; you just do the job.”
By Justin Vellucci
(Image courtesy of JCBA)
April 19, 2022, 11:00 am
Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association continues to expand reach
JCBA's board recently approved funds for work at the circa-1873 cemetery for Tree of Life Congregation in Sharpsburg.
By Justin Vellucci
Agudath Achim Cemetery in Beaver Falls (Photo provided by Barry Rudel)
January 11, 2021, 11:48 am
Jewish Cemetery and Burial Association expands reach
Support for the JCBA has been growing in smaller communities surrounding Pittsburgh — like Beaver Falls and Johnstown.
By Justin Vellucci
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
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