Congregation Achduth Vesholom

Congregation Achduth Vesholom is a Reform synagogue, located at 5200 Old Mill Road in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[1][2]

Congregation Achduth Vesholom
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
LeadershipRabbi Meir Bargeron
StatusActive
Location
Location5200 Old Mill Road,
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Geographic coordinates41.035942°N 85.151559°W / 41.035942; -85.151559
Architecture
Completed1961
Website
templecav.org

It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848.[1][3][4][5] Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead".[1][6] At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes.[7][8]

In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($33,000 today), which was dedicated as a synagogue.[4][8] The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859.[8] In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace".[1][4][9]

The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($565,000 today).[4][8] Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891–95.[10]

The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961.[4] In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Sandford Kopnick.[11]

References
  1. Isaac Landman (1941). The Universal Jewish encyclopedia ...: an authoritative and popular presentation of Jews and Judaism since the earliest times. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. David Wemhoff (2011). Just Be Catholic. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  3. Isidore Singer, Cyrus Adler (1912). 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. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  4. Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael (1996). The American synagogue: a historical dictionary and sourcebook. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  5. "Our Story". Templecav.org. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  6. Jacob Rader Marcus (1989). United States Jewry, 1776–1985. Wayne State University Press. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  7. Ralph Violette (1999). Fort Wayne, Indiana. Arcadia Publishing. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  8. Valley of the upper Maumee River; with historical account of Allen County and the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brant & Fuller. 1889. p. 314. Retrieved June 29, 2011. Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
  9. Jonathan D. Sarna (2005). American Judaism: a history. Yale University Press. p. 103. Retrieved June 29, 2011. Congregation Achduth Vesholom.
  10. American Jewish Committee, Jewish Publication Society of America (1903). American Jewish year book. American Jewish Committee. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  11. "Achduth Vesholom Celebrates its Dedication, New Rabbi". Fort Wayne News Sentinel. November 1, 1995. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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