About
The Jewish Central Pennsylvania History Project
The Jewish Central Pennsylvania History Project aims at preserving the vibrant Jewish history of the Central Pennsylvania region and making it more accessible to local communities. The project currently focuses on the Jewish history and communities of Aaronsburg, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, and State College in Centre County and Lock Haven in Clinton County.
Bellefonte’s Jewish Cemeteries
Discover Bellefonte’s rich Jewish history through the town’s two Jewish cemeteries, the East Logan Street Israelitish Cemetery and the Rodef Shalom Cemetery. Learn about the founding and development of both cemeteries as well as explore the diverse Jewish communities of Bellefonte and the Central Pennsylvania region with the biographies of individuals buried in the Rodef Shalom Cemetery.