Temple Sholom
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| Temple Sholom of Chicago | |
|---|---|
 Temple Sholom on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Notable artwork | Stained-glass windows by bothNehemia AzazandLeon Golub |
| Location | |
| Location | 3480 North Lake Shore Drive,Chicago,Illinois60657 |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°56′45″N87°38′30″W/ 41.94585°N 87.641657°W |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1867(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1928 |
| Capacity | 1,350 worshipers |
| Website | |
| sholomchicago | |
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Temple Sholom(formallyTemple Sholom of Chicago) is aReformJewishcongregation andsynagoguelocated at 3480 North Lake Shore Drive inChicago,Illinois,in the United States. Founded in 1867, as of 2010[update]it was one of the oldest and largest congregations in Chicago with over 1,100 member families.[3]
Architecture
[edit]The current building's design began as a 1921 assignment given to three students at the School of Architecture at theArmour Institute,with the assistance of professional architects Charles Hodgson andCharles Allerton Coolidge.The official architects for theByzantine RevivalandMoorish Revivalsynagogue wereLoebl, Schlossman and DeMuth.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]
In 1972, Israeli artistNehemia Azazwas commissioned to create a set of five stained glass windows representing selections from Job, Proverbs, Psalms, Ezra and Nehemiah.[4]
In 1996Leon Golubwas given a commission to design a set of stained glass windows for Temple Sholom in Chicago, the four windows depict the life of Joseph. These would be the only stained glass windows Leon Golub ever did. They were fabricated in New York by Victor Rothman and Gene Mallard.
Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz Library and Mendelson Gallery
[edit]The Rabbi Frederick C. Schwartz Library holds 6,000 adult books, 2,000 children's books, 300 videos and 30 journals.[5]The Mendelson Gallery exhibitsJewish art.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Clergy".Temple Sholom of Chicago.n.d.RetrievedSeptember 11,2023.[self-published source?]
- ^abChiat, Marilyn Joyce.The Spiritual Traveler—Chicago and Illinois: A Guide to Sacred Sites and Peaceful Places,Hidden Spring, 2004,ISBN978-1-58768-010-6,p. 177.
- ^"History".Temple Sholom.n.d.RetrievedMarch 7,2010.[self-published source?]
- ^Achilles, Rolf (March 30, 1997)."God Is In The Details".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedSeptember 11,2023.
- ^"Temple Library".Temple Sholom.n.d.RetrievedMarch 7,2010.[self-published source?]
- ^"Mendelson Gallery".Temple Sholom.n.d. Archived fromthe originalon April 5, 2010.RetrievedMarch 7,2010.[self-published source?]
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- 20th-century synagogues in the United States
- Byzantine Revival synagogues
- Byzantine Revival architecture in Illinois
- Jewish organizations established in 1867
- Moorish Revival synagogues
- Moorish Revival architecture in Illinois
- Reform synagogues in Illinois
- Synagogues completed in 1928
- Synagogues in Chicago