Ohavi Zedek, (Burlington, Vermont)
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Ohavi Zedek is a Conservative
synagogue in Burlington, Vermont
, USA.
in Vermont. The synagogue's original building, a brick Gothic Revival structure erected in 1885 (Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
), is among the oldest synagogue building
s still standing in the United States. The building, at the corner of Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. In 1952, the congregation moved to its present home on North Prospect Street. The building is now occupied by Congregation Ahavath Gerim.
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
synagogue in Burlington, Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the shire town of Chittenden County. Burlington lies south of the U.S.-Canadian border and some south of Montreal....
, USA.
History
Founded in 1885, it is the oldest Jewish congregationOldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation...
in Vermont. The synagogue's original building, a brick Gothic Revival structure erected in 1885 (Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
Old Ohavi Zedek Synagogue is a historic synagogue building in Burlington, Vermont currently occupied by Congregation Ahavath Gerim.-History:Founded in 1885, Ohavi Zedek is the oldest Jewish congregation in Vermont...
), is among the oldest synagogue building
Oldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation...
s still standing in the United States. The building, at the corner of Archibald and Hyde Streets in Burlington, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. In 1952, the congregation moved to its present home on North Prospect Street. The building is now occupied by Congregation Ahavath Gerim.