The Jewish Encyclopedia
of Western Pennsylvania
A project of the Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
In 1953, when Temple Beth Israel in Sharon was near its peak membership, religious school enrollment was 140 students. While Religious School Committee chair Harold Rosenblum was “personally disappointed” in this figure, he saw the potential for growth through the addition of a 10th grade and the need to hire an assistant to help the rabbi manage the course load.