Temple Sholom
| Temple Sholom | |
|---|---|
Temple Sholom on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois,  United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°56′45″N 87°38′30″W / 41.94585°N 87.641657°WCoordinates: 41°56′45″N 87°38′30″W / 41.94585°N 87.641657°W |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi: Aaron Petuchowski, Associate Rabbi: Shoshanah Conover Rabbi-Educator: David Sandmel Cantor: Aviva Katzman[1] |
| Website | sholomchicago.org |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Charles Hodgson, Charles A. Coolidge[2] |
| Architectural style | Byzantine Revival, Moorish Revival[2] |
| Completed | 1928[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,350[2] |
Temple Sholom (formally Temple Sholom of Chicago) is a Reform Jewish congregation located at 3480 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1867, it is one of the oldest synagogues in Chicago.[3]
The current building's design began as a 1921 assignment given to three students at the School of Architecture at Armor Institute (now the Illinois Institute of Technology). By 1928, with the assistance of professional architects Charles Hodgson of Chicago and Charles A. Coolidge of Boston, the Byzantine Revival and Moorish Revival structure was completed. The western wall of the 1,350 seat sanctuary was mounted on wheels so that it could be moved, opening the room into the adjoining social hall almost doubling the capacity.[2]
The Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz Library holds 6,000 adult books, 2,000 children's books, 300 videos and 30 journals.[4] The Mendelson Gallery exhibits Jewish art.[5]
Frederick C. Schwartz served as senior rabbi from 1974 to 1997. Aaron Mark Petuchowski joined Temple Sholom as spiritual leader in 1997, having previously served at Temple Sinai of Roslyn, New York for fourteen years. Shoshonah Conover serves as associate rabbi and David Sandmel as Rabbi-Educator.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Staff, Temple Sholom website. Accessed January 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Chiat, Marilyn Joyce. The Spiritual Traveler—Chicago and Illinois: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places, Hidden Spring, 2004, ISBN 978-1-58768010-6, p. 177.
- ^ History, Temple Sholom website. Accessed March 7, 2010.
- ^ Temple Library, Temple Sholom website. Accessed March 7, 2010.
- ^ Mendelson Gallery, Temple Sholom website. Accessed March 7, 2010.
