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Congregation Ahavath Torah

Coordinates: 40°52′59″N 73°58′24″W / 40.88307°N 73.97327°W / 40.88307; -73.97327
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Congregation Ahavath Torah is a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Englewood, New Jersey.[1][2][3]

History

The synagogue traces its roots back to 1895, and was the first synagogue in Bergen County, New Jersey.[4][1][5] Over the years it has been located on Liberty Road, Drurie Avenue, Humphrey Street, Englewood Avenue, and now Broad Avenue.[1][5] In 1995 the synagogue had 540 families.[1] In 2016, in opened a mikveh with two pools.[6] In 2017 it had about 750 families.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael (1996). The American Synagogue:A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook, Greenwood, ISBN 0313288569.
  2. ^ Curt Schleier (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. ^ Friedman, Jeanette (July 6, 2006). "Ahavath Torah expands". Jewish Standard.
  5. ^ a b Bobbie Bouton-Goldberg, Arnold Brown, Mary Buchbinder (1998). Englewood and Englewood Cliffs, Arcadia, ISBN 0752413244.
  6. ^ Schwartz, Bracha (July 28, 2016). "Mikvah Opens at Englewood's Ahavath Torah". Jewish Link.
  7. ^ Palmer, Joanne (April 27, 2017). "Another trip on Goldin Way". Jewish Standard.

40°52′59″N 73°58′24″W / 40.88307°N 73.97327°W / 40.88307; -73.97327