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Congregation Beth Ahabah
Early 20th century postcard of the current synagogue
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location1121 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia
CountryUnited States
Congregation Beth Ahabah is located in Virginia
Congregation Beth Ahabah
Location in Virginia
Geographic coordinates37°33′05″N 77°27′20″W / 37.551278°N 77.4555°W / 37.551278; -77.4555
Architecture
Architect(s)Noland and Baskervill
TypeSynagogue
StyleRoman Revival
Date established1789 (as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome)
GroundbreakingMarch 4, 1904
CompletedDecember 9, 1904
Specifications
Dome(s)One
MaterialsStone
Website
bethahabah.org
Congregation Beth Ahabah
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
NRHP reference No.72001528
Significant dates
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1972
Designated CPWest Franklin Street Historic District
[1][2][3]

Congregation Beth Ahabah (meaning "House of Love") is a Reform Jewish synagogue at 1121 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome (meaning "Holy Congregation, House of Peace"), it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.[4]

  1. ^ "The Synagogue". Beth Ahaba. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  2. ^ "West Franklin Street Historic District National Register Nomination" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. ^ Olitzky, Kerry M.; Raphael, Marc Lee (June 30, 1996). The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook'. Greenwood Press. p. 359.

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