Rodef Shalom Congregation
Reform synagogue in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[3]
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Rodef Shalom Congregation | |
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Hebrew: רודף שלום | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Location in Pittsburgh | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°26′53″N 79°56′37″W |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue |
Style | Beaux-Arts |
Date established | 1856 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1906 |
Construction cost | $250,000 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,200 worshippers |
Dome(s) | One |
Dome dia. (outer) | 90 feet (27 m) |
Website | |
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NRHP reference No. | 79002162 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 5, 1979 |
Designated PHLF | 2022 |
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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[3] and was listed as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2022.[4]