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Founded in 1795, this is one of the oldest Ashkenazic congregations in the Western hemisphere. The building’s Byzantine-Moorish architecture was modeled after the Great Synagogue of Florence, Italy. A collection of more than 500 works of Jewish ritual and ceremonial art dating back to the 1700s is on display. The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art features three original exhibits of contemporary artists.
tags:: jewish
quote:: Quoted: “Congregation Rodeph Shalom, established in 1795, blends tradition and innovation in a Reform Jewish setting in the Greater Philadelphia Region.”

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dagsmith
Fairfax, VA

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