Congregation Achduth Vesholom is a

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synagogue, located at 5200 Old Mill Road in

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. It is the oldest synagogue in Indiana, having been formed initially as a German Orthodox congregation on October 26, 1848. Originally, its name was "The Society for Visiting the Sick and Burying the Dead". At the outset, the congregation worshiped in private homes. In 1857, the synagogue purchased a building on Harrison Street for $1,200 ($ today), which was dedicated as a synagogue. The first rabbi was Joseph Solomon, who served until 1859. In 1861, the congregation adopted its current name, which means "Unity and Peace". The congregation built a Gothic-style temple with seating for 800 people in 1874 at the cost of $25,000 ($ today). Samuel Hirshberg was rabbi from 1891 to 1895. The congregation moved to 5200 Old Mill Road in 1961. In 1995, the synagogue hired a new rabbi, Sandford Kopnick.

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Congregation Achduth Vesholom homepage''Congregation Achduth Vesholom minute book 1876–83''
Fort Wayne, Indiana, Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 1876
''One hundredth anniversary of Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 1848–1948''
Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne, Ind.), The Temple, 1948
''Congregation Achduth Vesholom, 150th anniversary celebration weekend: October 16–18, 1998''
Beth Zweig, SRS Publications, 1998
''Congregation Achduth Vesholom: our story''
Beth Zweig, Achduth Vesholom, 2002
''Achduth Vesholom Congregation of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Minutes''
Achduth Vesholom Congregation (Fort Wayne), reprint, Nabu Press, , 2010 {{DEFAULTSORT:Achduth Vesholom German-American culture in Indiana German-Jewish culture in the United States Reform synagogues in Indiana Synagogues in Indiana Synagogues completed in 1874 Buildings and structures in Fort Wayne, Indiana Culture of Fort Wayne, Indiana 1848 establishments in Indiana Religious organizations established in 1848 Synagogues completed in 1961