Congregation Achduth Vesholom
| Congregation Achduth Vesholom | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | 5200 Old Mill Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
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| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi Javier E. Cattapan Rabbi Emeritus Richard B. Safran President Joe Cohen |
| Website | templecav |
| Architectural description | |
| Completed | 1961 |
Congregation Achduth Vesholom is a Reform synagogue, located at 5200 Old Mill Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1][2]
It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848.[1][3][4][5] Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead".[1][6] At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes.[7][8]
In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($30,500 today), which was dedicated as a synagogue.[4][8] The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859.[8] In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace".[1][4][9]
The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($523,000 today).[4][8] Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891–95.[10]
The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961.[4] In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Rabbi Sandford Kopnick.[11]
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External links
- Congregation Achduth Vesholom homepage
- Congregation Achduth Vesholom minute book 1876–83, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 1876
- One hundredth anniversary of Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 1848–1948, Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne, Ind.), The Temple, 1948
- Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 150th anniversary celebration weekend: October 16–18, 1998, Beth Zweig, SRS Publications, 1998
- Congregation Achduth Vesholom: our story, Beth Zweig, Achduth Vesholom, 2002
- Achduth Vesholom Congregation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Minutes, Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne), reprint, Nabu Press, ISBN 1-172-09359-8, 2010
