Trophy
Object number2023.110.2
Date1925
MediumSilver; Metal; Wood; Paint
Credit LineGift of Beth Israel Congregation
DescriptionSilver loving cup trophy. Loving cup has deep, narrow bowl that narrows down to a point above the wide circular silver tiered base; top has concave band just below rolled rim; engraved award text on front of body. Two angular arms on opposite sides of the cup. Loving cup is mounted on a tiered circular black painted wooden base. Underside of base is painted black and has metal screw at center. Silver is heavily tarnished with large areas of silver plating loss.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 10.75 x 5.625 x 5 in. (27.3 x 14.3 x 12.7 cm)InscriptionsFront of cup body has engraved text "PRESENTED / TO THE / JUNIOR YOUNG JUDEANS / FOR EFFICIENCY IN / BASE BALL / 1925 / BY / H.E. LUCHS / WASHINGTON, PA."
Historical NotesYoung Judaea trophy. Part of a collection from Beth Israel Congregation in Washington, Pennsylvania. Young Judaea is the oldest Zionist young movement in the United States, founded in 1909. The organization established chapters all over the country, including one in Washington, Pa. This trophy was awarded to the Junior Young Judaea chapter in Washington, Pa. “for efficiency in baseball” by Hebert E. Luchs (1890-1963), who was a member of the local Jewish community in the 1920s and 1930s. Beth Israel Congregation was founded in Washington, Pa. in 1890. The congregation initially rented meeting space until dedicating a synagogue in the downtown area in 1902. With the growth of the local Jewish community, the congregation dedicated a new synagogue in 1955 designed by Alexander Sharove. Spiritual leaders of the congregation include Rabbi Jacob Goldfarb, Rabbi Maxwell Berger, Rabbi Israel Goodman, Rabbi Jakob Patuchowski, Rabbi Jacob Sober, Rabbi Daniel Lowy, Rabbi Marc E. Samuals, Rabbi David J. Matzner, Rabbi Aryeh Weinman, and Rabbi Albert A. Goldman. As the Jewish population of Washington County began to decline starting the 1960s, Beth Israel Congregation increasingly became the home of Jewish families in nearby communities, such as Canonsburg.
Related institution
Beth Israel Congregation
Related institution
Young Judaea
Related person
H. E. Luchs
(1890 - 1963)
Terms
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1971
1984
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
L.E. Smith Glass Company
