Congregation Ahavath Torah

Congregation Ahavath Torah is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 240 Broad Avenue, in Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

Congregation Ahavath Torah
Religion
AffiliationModern Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location240 Broad Avenue, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Geographic coordinates40°52′59″N 73°58′24″W / 40.88307°N 73.97327°W / 40.88307; -73.97327
Architecture
Date established1895 (as a congregation)
Completed1958
Website
ahavathtorah.org

History

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The synagogue traces its roots back to 1895, and was the first synagogue in Bergen County, New Jersey.[5][1][4] The current synagogue on Broad Avenue was completed in 1958, after earlier minyans and synagogues located on Armory Street, Durie Avenue, on Humphrey Street (1911), and on Englewood Avenue.[6]

In 2016, it opened a mikveh with two pools.[7] In 2017 it had about 750 families.[8]

Among the Shabbat morning minyanim, the synagogue includes a Sephardic minyan known as the Benaroya Sephardic Center.

References

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  1. ^ a b Olitzky, Kerry M.; Raphael, Marc Lee Raphael (1996). The American Synagogue:A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Greenwood. ISBN 0313288569.
  2. ^ Schleier, Curt (April 23, 2020). "The musician Shulem on being the first artist raised Hasidic to sign with a major record label". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  3. ^ Viders, Hillary (December 21, 2018). "Extraordinary Englewood: Rabbi Chaim Poupko". Northern Valley Press.
  4. ^ a b Bouton-Goldberg, Bobbie; Brown, Arnold; Buchbinder, Mary (1998). Englewood and Englewood Cliffs. Arcadia. ISBN 0752413244.
  5. ^ Friedman, Jeanette (July 6, 2006). "Ahavath Torah expands". Jewish Standard.
  6. ^ "About: History". Congregation Ahavath Torah. 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ Schwartz, Bracha (July 28, 2016). "Mikvah Opens at Englewood's Ahavath Torah". Jewish Link.
  8. ^ Palmer, Joanne (April 27, 2017). "Another trip on Goldin Way". Jewish Standard.
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