B'nai B'rith Orphanage for Children

Dates:

Established - July 4, 1912

Closed - 1949

Locations:

1st site - Ridge Road (Fairview Township, Erie County)

2nd site -

Also Known As:

B'nai B'rith Home for Children

"The Home"

Founder:

Isador Sobel, Erie lawyer and IOBB member

Sponsoring Agency:

Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (IOBB)

Notes:

Jewish children from all over the state were accepted.

First children admitted: Harry Davidson (age 9) from Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County and Lilly (6) and Polly (5) Eisenberger from Farrell, Mercer County

Children were generally released at the age of 16.

Location of Records:

Unknown

Sources:

Pa Department Vertical Files (Orphanages)