Temple Ohev Sholom is a

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congregation and

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located at 2345 North Front Street,

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congregation by 24 German immigrant families, is the oldest Jewish congregation in the city and its surrounding area. In 1867, it became a

congregation. The current synagogue building at Front and Seneca Streets was built in 1920 with a Greco-Roman classical front façade. Rabbi Tzvia Jasper (she/they) was hired in 2025 to become the new Senior Rabbi of Ohev Sholom. She succeeded Rabbi Marc Kline who served as an interim Rabbi for three years, following long time Rabbi, Peter Kesler.

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