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It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848. Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead". At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes. In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($41,500 today), which was dedicated as a synagogue. The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859. In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace".1As refugees from Europe, the congregants felt that it was important that they unite and stand by each other.2The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($711,000 today). Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891–95. The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961. In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Rabbi Sandford Kopnick.3 The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times . The Jewish encyclopedia: a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature, and customs of the Jewish people from the earliest times to the present day . The American synagogue: a historical dictionary and sourcebook .4 American Judaism: a history .
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It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848. Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead". At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes. In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($41,000 today), which was dedicated as a synagogue. The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859. In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace". The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($711,000 today). Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891–95. The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961. In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Sandford Kopnick. The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times . The Jewish encyclopedia: a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature, and customs of the Jewish people from the earliest times to the present day . The American synagogue: a historical dictionary and sourcebook . Valley of the upper Maumee River; with historical account of Allen County and the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana . American Judaism: a history .
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It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848. Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead". At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes. In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($41,000 today), which was dedicated as a synagogue. The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859. In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace". The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($711,000 today). Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891 to 1895. The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961. In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Sandford Kopnick. The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times . The Jewish encyclopedia: a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature, and customs of the Jewish people from the earliest times to the present day . The American synagogue: a historical dictionary and sourcebook . Valley of the upper Maumee River; with historical account of Allen County and the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana . American Judaism: a history .
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Reform synagogue in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States Congregation Achduth Vesholom ( transliterated from Hebrew as "Unity and Peace" ) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 5200 Old Mill Road in Fort Wayne , Indiana , in the United States. The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times . American Judaism: a history .
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reform synagogue
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reform jewish congregation and synagogue
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