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Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Ashinsky

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Known as the Chief Rabbi of Greater Pittsburgh, Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Ashinski came to Pittsburgh in 1901 to oversee Beth Hamedrash Hagodol and eventually assumed advisory roles at several other congregations in the Hill District. A brilliant organizer, he helped found several of the most prominent Jewish social services and educational institutions in the neighborhood.

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  • Title: Rabbi Aaron Mordechai Ashinsky
  • Type: Photograph
  • Original Source: Rauh Jewish Archives at the Heinz History Center
  • Object ID: MSP113.B001.F013.I04
  • Exhibit or Collection: Rauh Jewish History Program & Archives
  • Collection Information: Corinne Azen Krause Photographs, MSP 113
Senator John Heinz History Center

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