Upcoming Programs with the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives

A Remnant from the Final Days of Yiddish Theater in Pittsburgh

The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives was recently given two posters from performances during the final season at Lando's Central Theatre. The posters not only provide insights into the history of the first and only dedicated Yiddish theater in Pittsburgh but even include a famous face.

Hill District Tour

Sunday, April 29 | Noon to 2 p.m.

The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives is partnering with Hill House Association and the Office of Public Art on guided history tour of the Hill District.

Terri Baltimore of Hill House Association and Eric Lidji of the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives will lead a two-hour tour of sites in the Hill District, focusing on the similarities between the African American and the Jewish experiences.

Registration

This program is $8 and open to the public. Please register online.

DNA Successes in (and Despite) Endogamy with Lara Diamond

Sunday, May 13 | Lecture begins at 11 a.m.

The Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh and the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives welcome noted genealogist Lara Diamond, who will discuss the complications of genetic genealogy within endogamous populations.

Diamond is president of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland, leads JewishGen's Subcarpathian SIG and sits on JewishGen's Ukraine SIG's board of directors. She also runs multiple district-and town-focused projects to collect documentation to assist all those researching ancestors from common towns.

Registration

This program is free and open to the public but does not include museum admission. Please register online.

The program will begin at 11 a.m. with a brief Q&A session with the Jewish Genealogy Society about general research questions. Lara Diamond's presentation will begin at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, contact Eric Lidji at eslidji@heinzhistorycenter.org or 412-454-6406 or JGS's Steve Jaron at sjaron@gmail.com.

Virtual Senior Academy: Solving a Mystery!

Monday, May 14 | 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

The Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives is offering an online course through the Virtual Senior Academy, a learning center for senior citizens in the Pittsburgh area.

"Solving a Mystery!" will use an advertisement for Jacob A. Cohen - a merchant from the tiny town of Sandy Creek, Pa. - to show how archivists provide context for interesting and beautiful objects from the past.

Memorial Day Program at Homewood Cemetery

Sunday, May 27 | 2 - 3 p.m.

As part of the annual Memorial Day program at The Homewood Cemetery, Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives Director Eric Lidji will share the last letters written by four Jewish soldiers from Pittsburgh who were killed while serving in the American military during World War II.

For more information, contact Eric Lidji at eslidji@heinzhistorycenter.org or 412-454-6406 or The Homewood Cemetery at 412-421-1822.

Curtain Call! The Jewish Stars of the Pittsburgh Playhouse

Sunday, June 17 | 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Before the Pittsburgh Playhouse officially "turns off the lights" at its Oakland campus and prepares to open its new theater complex downtown, join the Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives in a celebration of the many Jewish actors, writers, directors, stagehands, patrons, and critics who have made the Pittsburgh Playhouse an iconic part of the cultural landscape of Pittsburgh for more than 80 years.

This program will feature classic photographs and behind the scenes materials from Nat Elbaum, Helen Wayne Rauh, Allen Pinsker, and many more.

Registration

This program is free and open to the public but does not include museum admission. Please register online.

For more information, contact Eric Lidji at eslidji@heinzhistorycenter.org or 412-454-6406.

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Plan a Visit

Senator John Heinz History Center

1212 Smallman Street

Pittsburgh, PA,15222

412-454-6000

Hours & Admission

www.heinzhistorycenter.org

Heinz History Center, a Smithsonian affiliate

A proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Senator John Heinz History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania and presents American history with a Western Pennsylvania connection.