Temple Ohev Sholom (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)

For similarly named synagogues, see Ohev Sholom.

Temple Ohev Sholom
Temple Ohev Sholom as seen from Front Street in 2025
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Tzvia Jasper
Status	Active
Location
Location	2345 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Country	United States
Location in Pennsylvania
Geographic coordinates	40°16′57″N76°54′07″W / 40.282464°N 76.901831°W / 40.282464; -76.901831
Architecture
Architect(s)	Frank Gordon Fahnestock, Jr.
Type	Synagogue
Date established	1853 (as a congregation)
Completed	1920
Direction of façade	West (facing the Susquehanna River)
Website
ohevsholom.org

Temple Ohev Sholom is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2345 North Front Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Founded in 1853 as an Orthodox congregation by 24 German immigrant families, is the oldest Jewish congregation in the city and its surrounding area. ^[1] In 1867, it became a Reform congregation. ^[1] The current synagogue building at Front and Seneca Streets was built in 1920 with a Greco-Roman classical front façade. ^{[2] [3]}

Rabbi Tzvia Jasper (she/they) was hired in 2025 to become the new Senior Rabbi of Ohev Sholom. She succeeded Rabbi Marc Kline who served as an interim Rabbi for three years, following long time Rabbi, Peter Kesler.

References

1. "Our Story". Temple Ohev Sholom. Retrieved November 5, 2016.^{[ self-published source? ]}
2. Bronner, Simon (2010). Greater Harrisburg's Jewish Community. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN   978-0-7385-7313-7.
3. Singer, Matthew Frederick (January 1, 2020). "Faith in Beauty and Progress: Temple Beth El" . Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies. 87 (1): 97–107. doi:10.5325/pennhistory.87.1.0097. ISSN   0031-4528.