The Jewish Criterion (OCLC 2262915) whose editors included J. Leonard Levy (rabbi of
Rodef Shalom) and Charles H. Joseph, was one of two weekly papers for
Jews in Pittsburgh
The history of the Jews in Pittsburgh dates back to the mid-19th century. In 2002, Jewish households represented 3.8% of households in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of 2017, there were an estimated 50,000 Jews in the Greater Pittsburgh area ...
. It was published 1895-1962, with the initial editor being M. K. Susman.
WorldCat
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annotates it as the "Oldest English printed Jewish weekly representing Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Virginia Jewry"
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A 1914 advertisement from the paper was used to substantiate the etymology of the word "pastrami." The Oxford English Dictionary
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quotes:
:''Sardines and pimentos‥.Pastrami‥. Rye bread tc.'
In 1962, the newspaper was replaced by the ''Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
The ''Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle'' is an American weekly newspaper published every Thursday for the Jewish community in the Greater Pittsburgh Region. The newspaper is owned and distributed by the Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education Fo ...
''.
References
{{Pittsburgh
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History of Pittsburgh