Mr. Speaker. I rise today to join with the congregation of Ohav Zedek. in WilkesBarre. as it celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding. During the last decades of the 19th century. many Jewish emigrants from the AustroHungarian empire came to settle in northeastern Pennsylvania. They worshipped in private homes until 1892. when they received a charter to form the Congregation Ohav Zedek. During its first 10 years of existence. Ohav Zedek rented rooms and halls in the community until a small synagogue was built In 1902. The membership quickly increased until the need for larger accommodations was realized. In 1930. the cornerstone was laid for what is today the home of Congregation Ohav Zedek.
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