Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia)
Historic Reform synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Hebrew: רודף שלום, lit. 'Pursuer of Peace'), is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Established in 1795, it is the oldest Ashkenazic synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. It is noted historically for its leadership of the Reform movement among American Hebrew congregations, for its spiritual influence upon international Jewry, and for its unique 1927 Byzantine and Moorish Revival synagogue building, with Art Deco finishes, on North Broad Street, listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2007.
Congregation Rodeph Shalom | |
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Hebrew: רודף שלום | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 615 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Location in Philadelphia | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°57′55″N 75°9′40″W |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue |
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Date established | 1795 (as a congregation) |
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Specifications | |
Direction of façade | West |
Materials | Granite, synthetics, limestone |
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Rodeph Shalom Synagogue | |
NRHP reference No. | 07000797 |
Added to NRHP | August 07, 2007 |
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