Hebrew Technical Institute (New York City)

Hebrew Technical Institute was a vocational high school in New York City. Founded by Henry M. Leipziger,^[1] the school was established on January 7, 1884^[2] and closed in 1939.^[3]

Hebrew Technical Institute
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Established	1884
Closed	1939

Vocational guidance, Hebrew Technical Institute, circa 1920

After completing two years at the school, students could specialize in wood-working, pattern making, metal working, instrument making, mechanical drawing, architectural drawing, wood carving, free-hand drawing or applied electricity.

The school was founded after three Hebrew charity organizations formed a committee to promote technical education for the many Jewish immigrants arriving in New York at the time. The school originally opened at 206 East Broadway. After a number of relocations, the school moved into 34 and 36 Stuyvesant Street.^[2]

Notable alumni

• Bern Dibner, founder of the Burndy Corporation, graduated ca. 1916. Also a book collector and scholar in the history of science, founder of the Burndy Library.^[4]
• Irving Fierstein (1915- 2009), artist
• Marty Friedman (1889–1986), Hall of Fame pro basketball player and coach
• Arthur Hamerschlag, first President of Carnegie Mellon University, class of 1889.
• Nehemiah Persoff, actor.^[5]