Oheb Shalom
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Abigail Treu
StatusActive
Location
Location170 Scotland Road, South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
AdministrationUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Geographic coordinates40°44′55″N 74°15′18″W / 40.7486°N 74.2551°W / 40.7486; -74.2551
Architecture
Date establishedSeptember 1860
(as a congregation)
Completed
Website
ohebshalom.org

Oheb Shalom Congregation (transliterated from Hebrew as 'Lovers of Peace') is an egalitarian, Conservative synagogue located in South Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, in the United States.[1] The synagogue is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

Overview

Founded on Prince Street in Newark in September 1860 by a group of Bohemian Jews, the congregation's members have lived in and served Essex County and the broader community for over 160 years.

The rabbi, since July 2021, is Rabbi Abigail Treu; and the cantor is Eliana Kissner.

The congregation's 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. ↑ Welk, Naoma (2002). South Orange. Arcadia Publishing. 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. ↑ Lform Design (2018). "Oheb Shalom Congregation". www.ohebshalom.org. Retrieved 2018-02-22.


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