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Rodef Shalom Congregation

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Reform synagogue in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States For similarly named synagogues, see Rodeph Shalom . Rodef Shalom Congregation ( Hebrew : רודף שלום , lit. ' Pursuer of Peace ' ) is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 4905 Fifth Avenue , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , in the United States. The landmark building was designed by architect Henry Hornbostel and completed in the Beaux-Arts style. Located on Fifth Avenue on the border of the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods, it houses Congregation Rodef Shalom, founded in 1856, the oldest Jewish congregation in Western Pennsylvania and the largest Reform congregation in the area. On the grounds of the building is the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden . The synagogue building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1979 and was listed as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2022. National Register of Historic Places . Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010 . National Register of Historic Places .

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national register of historic places landmark in pittsburgh

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historic reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 4905 fifth avenue

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