Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue

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Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
(now Ahavath Gerim Synagogue)
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The Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue, now used by Congregation Ahavath Gerim
Religion
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi: vacant
StatusActive
Location
LocationArchibald and Hyde Sts., Burlington, Vermont
CountryUnited States
USA Vermont relief location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in Vermont
Geographic coordinates 44°29′18″N73°12′26″W / 44.48833°N 73.20722°W / 44.48833; -73.20722
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
Style Gothic Revival
Date established1876 (as a congregation)
Completed1885 (1885)
Materials Timber; brick cladding
Website
jcskiing.wixsite.com/ahavath-gerim
Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
NRHP reference No. 78000233 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1978

The Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue (Hebrew for "Lovers of Justice") is an historic synagogue building at Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington, Vermont, in the United States. It was built in 1885 for Ohavi Zedek, Vermont's oldest Jewish congregation, and is currently occupied by Congregation Ahavath Gerim. The building, a distinctive vernacular interpretation of the Gothic Revival style, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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History

Founded in 1876, [2] Ohavi Zedek is the oldest Jewish congregation in Vermont. The congregation was founded by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, predominantly Lithuanian Jews. The congregation constructed this building in 1885, and in 1952 the congregation moved to its present home on North Prospect Street. This building was sold to Ahavath Gerim, a traditional egalitarian Conservative congregation.

Architecture

The synagogue entrance, 2014 AHAVATH GERIM 20140629.jpg
The synagogue entrance, 2014

The original Ohavi Zedek building stands at the corner of Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington's Old North End neighborhood. It is a rectangular brick building with a gabled roof and Gothic Revival features. The front facade has arched windows flanking an arched entry, accessed by side-facing stairs. Above the entrance is a round window with a Star of David. The building sides also have arched windows, with small oculus windows interspersed above them, which provide illumination for the women's gallery. [3]

The building was erected in 1885, and is among the oldest synagogue buildings still standing in the United States. [4] Originally finished in wood, it was clad in brick in 1902, when it was enlarged. It was again enlarged in 1928, at which time the present Torah ark was built. It has a Classical design, with a depiction of the Ten Commandments flanked by gilded lions and pineapple finials. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Chiat, Marilyn J. (1997). America's Religious Architecture: Sacred Places for Every Community. John Wiley & Sons. p. 31. ISBN   9780471145028.
  3. 1 2 Axtell, John (1977). "NRHP nomination for Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue". National Park Service . Retrieved November 11, 2016. with photos from 1977
  4. Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1): 11–27.