Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom of Philadelphia, founded in 1795, is the oldest Ashkenazic synagogue in the Western Hemisphere. Founded informally as a minyan of ten worshipers in 1795 by Jews from Germany, Holland, and Poland, Rodeph Shalom adopted its first Articles of Association in 1802, and in 1812 was the first synagogue in Pennsylvania to receive a corporate charter.
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Louis Wolsey Papers | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| referencedIn | President's Personal Files, 1945-1953 | Harry S. Truman Library | |
| creatorOf | Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.). Circumcision book, 1845-1864. | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| creatorOf | Congregation Rodeph Shalom (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives | |
| creatorOf | Collection, | Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library | |
| referencedIn | Records of the National Park Service, 1785 - 2006. National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 - 2017 | National Archives Library, National Archives Records Administration |
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| associatedWith | Backman, F. | person |
| associatedWith | Wise, Isaac Mayer, 1819-1900. | person |
| associatedWith | Wise, Jonah Bondi, 1881-1959. | person |
| associatedWith | Wolsey, Louis, 1877-1953. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Philadelphia | PA | US |
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Establishment 1795
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