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    Congregation Beth Ahabah (meaning "House of Love") is a Reform Jewish synagogue at 1121 West Franklin Street, Richmond, Virginia, in the United States. Founded in 1789 by Spanish and Portuguese Jews as Kahal Kadosh Beth Shalome (meaning "Holy Congregation, House of Peace"), it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States.


    History


    When the congregation was founded, there were 100 Jews in Richmond's population of 3,900. After meeting for some years in leased space, the congregation built its first synagogue in 1822. It was a handsome, if modest, one-story brick building in Georgian style.
    The community grew and in 1841 the Ashkenazi members founded a new congregation called Beth Ahabah. In 1846 Beth Ahabah established the first Jewish school in Richmond, and 1846 built a synagogue at Eleventh and Marshall Streets. The Congregation moved toward Reform in 1867 with discussion of acquiring an organ, the decision to switch to family pews (mixing men and women) and allowing women to join the choir. Beth Ahabah joined the Reform Movement Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1875. A new building was erected, also at Eleventh and Marshall, in 1880. In 1898 K.K. Beth Shalome formally merged with Congregation Beth Ahabah.
    On March 4, 1904 the congregation laid the cornerstone for its present building, known as the Franklin Street Synagogue. The building was dedicated on December 9, 1904. The domed, Neoclassical synagogue was designed by the Richmond-based firm of Noland and Baskervill (now Baskervill), who also designed nearby St. James' Church and the wings of the Virginia State Capitol. The synagogue has 29 stained glass windows. Most notable is a window on the building's eastern wall created and signed by the Louis Comfort Tiffany Studios in 1923. It depicts Mt. Sinai.
    The congregation maintains the Hebrew Cemetery of Richmond, including the Cemetery for Hebrew Confederate Soldiers, as well as the original site of the 1789 Franklin Street Burial Grounds, which was the first Jewish cemetery in Virginia.


    Beth Ahabah Museum


    Congregation Beth Ahabah is the home of the Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives, located at 1109 West Franklin Street. Established in 1977, the museum's focus is the history and culture of Richmond's Jewish community and the Southern Jewish experience. Three galleries feature changing exhibits. The museum is open from Sunday through Thursday.


    Notable members


    Bret Myers (born 1980), soccer player and professor


    References




    External links



    Official website
    Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives

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Congregation Beth Ahabah

Feb 16, 2025 · We are a vibrant and diverse Reform Jewish congregation with a 230+ year history in the heart of Richmond. Please join us for Friday Shabbat service or in an activity that inspires your personal spiritual journey.

History - Congregation Beth Ahabah

The synagogue’s history and its magnificent architecture are captured in “Congregation Beth Ahabah,” designed, written and photographed by members and volunteers Linda Held Wren, Claire Millhiser Rosenbaum and Chuck Savage. It is available at the Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives and online here.

Who We Are - Congregation Beth Ahabah

Congregation Beth Ahabah draws on its rich heritage to be a home for spirituality, education and community in a diverse, joyful, vibrant and welcoming Reform Jewish environment for today’s congregants and for future generations.

Services - Congregation Beth Ahabah

On occasion, we use creative services made especially for the evening and welcome guest speakers to the Congregation. For more information on our Shabbat services, contact the Temple office at (804) 358-6757.

Membership - Congregation Beth Ahabah

Beth Ahabah offers three categories of membership: individual, family and out of town. The recommended financial commitments for each category of membership are effective through May 31, 2024, and are subject to change annually. Semi-annual, quarterly and monthly payment plans also are available.

Museum & Archives - Congregation Beth Ahabah

The Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives collects, preserves and exhibits materials that relate to Jewish history and culture – with particular emphasis on Richmond, Virginia – so that Jewish history and culture may be documented, interpreted and passed on to future generations.

Synagogue - Congregation Beth Ahabah

Part I of the webinar explored details of the Beth Ahabah synagogue over time, including the sanctuary windows, proscenium arch, and dome ceiling, as well as highlighting restoration efforts over 150 years, showcasing how local preservationists and craftspeople repair and restore.

Directions - Congregation Beth Ahabah

3 days ago · Congregation Beth Ahabah is centrally located in Richmond’s historic Fan District. Parking is readily available in the garage we share with St. James’s Episcopal Church, located directly across from the Temple campus.

Leadership - Congregation Beth Ahabah

Congregation Beth Ahabah Bylaws . Officers. Lee Katz, President. Linda Wren, First Vice President. Cullen Seltzer, Second Vice President. ... William Obrochta, Beth Ahabah Museum & Archives Director. John Carty, Hebrew Cemetery Chair. Linda Ferguson, Meryl Bernstein and Sandy Corbett, Women of Reform Judaism Leadership Council ...

High Holy Days 5785 (2024) - Congregation Beth Ahabah

Congregational Luncheon Sponsored by Women of Beth Ahabah following the Morning Service. Tashlich Celebration with Kona Ice Truck AT NEW LOCATION (click for info) @ 4:30pm (in-person only)