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Object number2016.82.4
Date2015
MediumFabric; Paint; Graphite; Paper; Felt; Adhesive
Credit LineGift of Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee
DescriptionBanner commemorating the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate by Beth El Congregation of the South Hills.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 48.25 × 23.313 × 0.25 in. (122.6 × 59.2 × 0.6 cm)InscriptionsTop two-thirds of obverse has six square sections, some have handwritten text in ink:
top left section has blue-purple text in a circle "BETH EL CONGREGATION OF THE SOUTH HILLS";
top right section has text in blues "Jews did not / crucify Jesus" and red text in bottom right corner "N.A.4.";
center left section has a pink winged heart with number "1" at center;
center right section has multi-color text "Friendship and / Equality make / the World go / ROUND";
bottom left section has black text at top "SPOCK=Peace".
Near bottom on obverse is blue screen-printed text "PAJC / PITTSBURGH AREA JEWISH COMMITTEE"; blue screen-printed text "NOSTRA AETATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY";
"Nostra Aetate" is Latin for "In our Time".
Historical NotesBanner commemorating the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate by Beth El Congregation of the South Hills. The American Jewish Committee was founded in 1906 to advocate for the civil liberties of Jews around the world and later expanded its mission to fight against discrimination more broadly. The Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Jewish Committee was formed in 1944 and was one of the original chapters created by the national office to bring the mission of the organization into local communities. After the national office closed several regional branches around 2008, the Pittsburgh chapter re-formed as an independent affiliate called the Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee. The Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee disbanded in 2016, citing a desire to avoid duplication of services within the local Jewish community. The local chapter was involved in effort to integrate social clubs in the city and to promote interfaith dialogue among Jewish, Protestant, Catholic and Muslim groups throughout the region.
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Beth El Congregation of the South Hills
(founded 1917)
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American Jewish Committee
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Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee
(1906 - 2016)
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