Oheb Shalom Congregation

Oheb Shalom Congregation (Hebrew: Lovers of Peace) is an egalitarian, inclusive, diverse and multi-generational community that embraces Jewish tradition in the 21st Century. It is located in South Orange, New Jersey.[1] Founded on Prince Street in Newark, the congregation's members have lived in and served Essex County and the broader community for over 160 years.

Effective July, 2021, Oheb Shalom hired Rabbi Abigail Treu and Cantor Eliana Kissner to collaborate with the lay leadership to build towards the future.

The congregation was founded in September 1860 by a group of Bohemian Jews.

Its 1884 Moorish Revival building, known as the Prince Street Synagogue, is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places.[2][3][4] In 1911, the congregation moved to High Street (later renamed Dr. MLK, Jr. Blvd.) and subsequently relocated to Scotland Road in South Orange in 1958.[5]

References
  1. South Orange, By Naoma Welk, Arcadia Publishing, 2002, p. 118
  2. "A History of the City of Newark, New Jersey.", embracing Practically Two and a Half Centuries 1666 - 1913, published by the Lewis Historical Publishing Col. New York & Chicago, in 1913
  3. Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues, Mark W. Gordon, American Jewish History 84.1 (1996) 11-27. 2019 article update.
  4. "POSTINGS: Razing or Reuse?; Sanctuary's Fate In the Balance". The New York Times. 1993-05-30. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  5. (http://www.lform.com), Lform Design 2018. "Oheb Shalom Congregation". www.ohebshalom.org. Retrieved 2018-02-22.

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