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Homestead is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, in the Monongahela River valley 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Pittsburgh.  Jewish population in 1919 was 650. Source: "Directory of Jewish Local Organizations in the United States" pp. 330-583 in American Jewish Year Book 5680 September 25, 1919 to Sept. 12, 1920; Volume 21, edited by Harry Schneiderman for the American Jewish Committee and submitted by Alan Hirschfeld.

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Story with video and pictures. "Former New York tech administrator finds passion in uncovering Homestead's Jewish history" [May 2015]