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{{Short description|Conservative synagogue}} |
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'''Agudas Achim''' is a [[shul]] located in [[Bexley, Ohio]]. It was established in [[Columbus Ohio|Columbus]] in 1881, and by 1897 was no longer the only orthodox shul in town. Presently, Agudas shares Broad Street with three other synagogues. |
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'''Agudas Achim''' is a [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]] [[synagogue]] located in [[Bexley, Ohio|Bexley]], [[Ohio]], in the United States. It was established in [[Columbus Ohio|Columbus]] in 1881, and by 1897 was no longer the only [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] synagogue in the city. Presently, Agudas shares [[Broad Street (Columbus, Ohio)|Broad Street]] with three other synagogues - Ahavat Shalom, Temple Israel, and Tifereth Israel. |
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== Overview == |
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A well-known Agudas cemetery is located not too far from the |
A well-known Agudas cemetery is located not too far from the synagogue, off Alum Creek Drive. Old Agudas Achim cemetery is still preserved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ohioexploration.com/cemeteries/oldagudasachimcemetery/|title=Old Agudas Achim Cemetery|date=May 25, 2016}}</ref> |
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In September 2010, Rabbi Mitchell Levine was appointed Scholar in Residence in order to allow the synagogue to place greater emphasis on Jewish education for all ages. In June 2011, he joined Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy as a rabbi of the congregation. In January 2011, Agudas Achim became the first synagogue to appoint a full-time Environmental Scholar in Residence, Ariel Kohane, to its staff. |
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==Agudas Achim Today== |
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In September 2010, Rabbi Mitchell Levine was appointed Scholar in Residence in order to allow the synagogue to place greater emphasis on Jewish education for all ages. In June 2011, he joined Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy as a rabbi of the congregation. In January 2011, Agudas Achim became the first synagogue to appoint a full time Environmental Scholar in Residence, Ariel Kohane, to its staff. |
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==Affiliation== |
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Originally Agudas came to Columbus as an Orthodox congregation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://shalomcolumbus.com/page.aspx?id%3D198913 |title=Shalom Columbus - History |accessdate=2011-11-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155247/http://shalomcolumbus.com/page.aspx?id=198913 |archivedate=2012-04-25 }}</ref> According to the synagogue's website and the Columbus Jewish Federation, the congregation is [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jewishcolumbus.org/IR/community-directory.aspx?id%3D3210 |title=Congregation Agudas Achim (Conservative) |accessdate=2011-11-11 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420092507/http://www.jewishcolumbus.org/IR/community-directory.aspx?id=3210 |archivedate=2012-04-20 }}</ref> The change in affiliation came after the congregation refused to comply with a [[responsum]] from the [[Orthodox Union]] calling for all Orthodox synagogues to put up a [[mechitzah]].<ref name="Lucette">{{cite news |first=Lucette |last=Lagnado |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117461987725146496 |title=Prayer Behind the Partition |newspaper=[[Wall Street Journal]] |date=March 27, 2007 |url-access=subscription |quote=Congregation Agudas Achim, in Columbus, Ohio, thought of itself as Orthodox, yet didn't have a mehitzah. When confronted on the issue by the OU it engaged in a passionate debate, according to its rabbi, Jason Miller, and ultimately refused to put in a divider. It even switched to the Conservative movement. These days, says Rabbi Miller, the thriving Agudas Achim is '100% egalitarian.'}}</ref> |
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Originally Agudas came to Columbus as an orthodox congregation.<ref>http://shalomcolumbus.com/page.aspx?id=198913</ref> According to the synagogue's website and the Columbus Jewish Federation, the congregation is Conservative.<ref>http://www.jewishcolumbus.org/IR/community-directory.aspx?id=3210</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:45, 4 June 2024
| Agudas Achim | |
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 Agudas Achim, in 2011 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Josh Warshawsky (Rabbi-in-Residence) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2767 East Broad Street, Bexley, Columbus, Ohio 43209 |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°58′12″N 82°55′38″W / 39.97000°N 82.92722°W |
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| Date established | 1881 (as a congregation) |
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Agudas Achim is a Conservative synagogue located in Bexley, Ohio, in the United States. It was established in Columbus in 1881, and by 1897 was no longer the only Orthodox synagogue in the city. Presently, Agudas shares Broad Street with three other synagogues - Ahavat Shalom, Temple Israel, and Tifereth Israel.
Overview
[edit]A well-known Agudas cemetery is located not too far from the synagogue, off Alum Creek Drive. Old Agudas Achim cemetery is still preserved.[1]
In September 2010, Rabbi Mitchell Levine was appointed Scholar in Residence in order to allow the synagogue to place greater emphasis on Jewish education for all ages. In June 2011, he joined Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy as a rabbi of the congregation. In January 2011, Agudas Achim became the first synagogue to appoint a full-time Environmental Scholar in Residence, Ariel Kohane, to its staff.
Affiliation
[edit]Originally Agudas came to Columbus as an Orthodox congregation.[2] According to the synagogue's website and the Columbus Jewish Federation, the congregation is Conservative.[3] The change in affiliation came after the congregation refused to comply with a responsum from the Orthodox Union calling for all Orthodox synagogues to put up a mechitzah.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Old Agudas Achim Cemetery". May 25, 2016.
- ^ "Shalom Columbus - History". Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Congregation Agudas Achim (Conservative)". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ Lagnado, Lucette (March 27, 2007). "Prayer Behind the Partition". Wall Street Journal.
Congregation Agudas Achim, in Columbus, Ohio, thought of itself as Orthodox, yet didn't have a mehitzah. When confronted on the issue by the OU it engaged in a passionate debate, according to its rabbi, Jason Miller, and ultimately refused to put in a divider. It even switched to the Conservative movement. These days, says Rabbi Miller, the thriving Agudas Achim is '100% egalitarian.'
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Categories:
- Bexley, Ohio
- Conservative synagogues in Ohio
- 1881 establishments in Ohio
- Religious organizations established in 1881
- Synagogues completed in 1895
- Synagogues completed in 1907
- Synagogues completed in 1951
- 20th-century synagogues in the United States
- Religious buildings and structures in Columbus, Ohio
- Synagogues in Ohio