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luckysunshine

Sun, Oct 21 2007, 7:00 am

Hi, I'm looking for information on different Jewish communities in Pennsylvania. Specifically, the Lubavitch communities, schools, housing, etc.
What can you tell me about Pittsburgh?
What can you tell me about others?
Thanks so much.

miriam

Sun, Oct 21 2007, 5:43 pm

Pittsburgh is a warm community. I have lived here for 5 years and I love it! Pm me if you have specific questions!!

greenfire

Sun, Oct 21 2007, 5:53 pm

pennsylvania is a long state ... lots of cities ...

shanie5

Sun, Oct 21 2007, 8:02 pm

scranton has lubavitchers, but they go to the same school as the rest of the kids here.
they have a shul which is slowly becoming a lubavitch minyan, but is not quite there yet.
the lubavitchers who live here are part of the whole community, not a separate part.
housing is affordable.
jobs/parnassa is hard here.

Tamiri

Sun, Oct 21 2007, 11:18 pm

I lived in Pgh for 7 years albeit quite a few years ago. If you are Lubab, this is THE place to go. The school was very good when I was there, the people warm and friendly, housing affordable. Unless things have changed drastically since I left (okay, it was 1994), this is THE place to go. Great medical, great shopping, great places to travel. Can you tell I loved it? I get nostalgic thinking about it.
However, the weather isn't the best: hot humid summer, freezing winter.

luckysunshine

Wed, Oct 24 2007, 3:36 am

Thanks everyone for your replies!

twinkltoes

Wed, Oct 24 2007, 4:49 am

I also lived in Pittsburgh for five years where I knew Tamiri....we just worked that one out yesterday. Hee, hee.

I went into the Lubavitch girl's school there - 12th grade - when we arrived there from CA.

What do you want to know exactly? If you're Lubavitch or yeshivish then yes, it's for you.

greenfire

Wed, Oct 24 2007, 5:59 am

wow - shanie5 where have you been ... good to see ya back Wink

luckysunshine

Wed, Oct 24 2007, 1:02 pm

Avigayils,
Thanks for responding.
I guess what I was looking for is information regarding the community, the housing, the schools ... anything and everything one would want to know before moving to a different community.
What's the price range for houses there?
Yes, I am lubavitch, and so I was wondering about the lubavitch community in particular ... what are the people there like? More modern/more frum? Are there young couples living there, or is it more like older couples with families?
Thanks.

amother

Wed, Oct 24 2007, 4:48 pm

nadvorana hassidim were going to buy a school around the corner
from the day school - but the deal did not go thru. If you buy a home here
their are child _________S. On every other block.

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