Genealogist Tammy Hepps stands in front of the Homestead Hebrew Congregation’s memorial wall inside Congregation Beth Shalom’s building in Squirrel Hill. Her great grandfather (listed on the wall) was one of the founders of the Homestead Congregation in 1893. The congregation moved to Squirrel Hill in 1993 after selling their Homestead synagogue, which was built in 1914. Photo by Sebastian Foltz
Genealogist Tammy Hepps stands in front of the Homestead Hebrew Congregation’s memorial wall inside Congregation Beth Shalom’s building in Squirrel Hill. Her great grandfather (listed on the wall) was one of the founders of the Homestead Congregation in 1893. The congregation moved to Squirrel Hill in 1993 after selling their Homestead synagogue, which was built in 1914. Photo by Sebastian Foltz