Ohev Sholom Congregation
Orthodox synagogue in Washington, D.C. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For similarly named synagogues, see Ohev Sholom.
Ohev Sholom Congregation (previously Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah and Ohev Sholom – The National Synagogue) (Hebrew for Lovers of Peace and Study of Torah) is the oldest Orthodox synagogue in the Shepherd Park neighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the United States.[2]
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Ohev Sholom Congregation | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi David Wolkenfeld[1] |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 1600 Jonquil Street, Shepherd Park, NW Washington, D.C. |
Country | United States |
Location in the District of Columbia | |
Geographic coordinates | 38°59′03″N 77°02′14″W |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue |
Groundbreaking | 1958 |
Completed | 1960 |
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The synagogue was formed from the merger of two earlier synagogues, Ohev Sholom and Talmud Torah.