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==Agudas Achim Cemetery== |
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A well-known Agudas cemetery is located not too far from the Shul, off Alum Creek Drive. Old Agudas Achim cemetery is still preserved.<ref>http://www.ohioexploration.com/oldagudasachimcemetery.htm</ref> |
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In 1835 first Jews arrived in Columbus, by 1881 the first minyan was held in a home of a Mr. Friedenberg of East Cherry Street, between Ninth and Washington Avenue. |
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| ⚫ | In August 2009, Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy came to Agudas Achim as the first woman to serve as senior rabbi in a Columbus congregation. 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 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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In 1881, with more immigrants coming, Agudas Achim was formed and by 1895 it was moved into a newly purchased building on [http://www.columbusjewishhistoricalsociety.org/oral_histories/Interviews/HTML/goldfarb_louis_agudas_achim.htm 464 South Fifth Steet]. The founding fathers were Eastern European Jews. |
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By 1895 the first mikvah was established in Columbus, in the basement of the synagogue. Previous to that Columbusites had drive to Circleville. |
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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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In 1907 the shul moved again to Washington and Donaldson site. Mr. Moshe Stone served as the President. |
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'''Agudas Achim Cemetery''' |
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As of 1937 Agudas has a new cemetary off Refugee Road. [http://www.ohioexploration.com/oldagudasachimcemetery.htm Old Agudas Achim cemetery] is still preserved. Original site of Jewish burial was on East Livingston Avenue where the Livingston Park is located today as well as a Jewish cemetery site at Zanesville. |
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'''Agudas Achim Today''' |
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Founded in 1881 [http://agudasachim.org/resources/about-us/ Agudas Achim] is one of the active congregations in Columbus Ohio. |
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| ⚫ | In August 2009, Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy came to Agudas Achim as the first woman to serve as senior rabbi in a Columbus congregation. |
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From the ranks of Agudas Achim have come leaders in every worthwhile communal endeavor. They are there to be counted on when challenges and needs arise. No cause, no drive, no venture of a philanthropic, educational or cultural nature was ever undertaken or successfully concluded in the Columbus Jewish community without the involvement of Agudas Achim members – their ideas, their energy, and their funds. |
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Thanks to the commitment of its lay leaders, the involvement of its congregants, and the devotion of an outstanding staff, Agudas Achim continues today to fulfill its historic role for the benefit of the synagogue and Columbus Jewry. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* {{Template:Official website|1=http://agudasachim.org}} |
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Agudas Achim is a shul located in Bexley, Ohio. It was established in Columbus in 1881, and by 1897 was no longer the only orthodox shul in town. Presently, Agudas shares Broad Street with three other synagogues.
Agudas Achim Cemetery
A well-known Agudas cemetery is located not too far from the Shul, off Alum Creek Drive. Old Agudas Achim cemetery is still preserved.[1]
Agudas Achim Today
In August 2009, Rabbi Melissa F. Crespy came to Agudas Achim as the first woman to serve as senior rabbi in a Columbus congregation. 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 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.
Today, the Agudas Achim continues as a highly participatory synagogue. The synagogue maintains its commitment to weekday minyans morning and evening.
Affiliation
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]