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| Rodef Shalom Congregation | |
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Hebrew: רודף שלום | |
 Rodef Shalom's celebrated façade | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Sharyn H. Henry |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Pittsburgh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°26′53″N 79°56′37″W / 40.44806°N 79.94361°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Beaux-Arts |
| Date established | 1856 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Construction cost | $250,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,200 worshippers |
| Dome(s) | One |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 90 feet (27 m) |
| Website | |
| rodefshalom | |
Rodef Shalom Template | |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002162 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1979 |
| Designated PHLF | 2022 |
| [1][2] | |
Rodef Shalom Congregation (Hebrew: רודף שלום, lit. 'Pursuer of Peace') is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The landmark building was designed by architect Henry Hornbostel and completed in the Beaux-Arts style.[3]
Located on Fifth Avenue on the border of the Oakland and Shadyside neighborhoods, it houses Congregation Rodef Shalom, founded in 1856, the oldest Jewish congregation in Western Pennsylvania and the largest Reform congregation in the area. On the grounds of the building is the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden.
The synagogue building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1979[3] and was listed as a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2022.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Nomination Form: Rodef Shalom Temple" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 1967. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Vellucci, Justin (May 30, 2022). "Rodef Shalom headed toward historic landmark designation". Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved December 24, 2023.