Our History

Thanks to Josh Seidemann for the pictures.

The shul started in 1913 at 458 Washington Ave.

In December, 1934, the shul purchased a property at 878 S. Ohio Avenue, but did not complete the move for about a year and a half. This clip is from the May 22, 1936 edition of the Jewish Chronicle



The building was expanded about a year later. This clip is from the August 20, 1937 edition of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle



The new Ohio Ave shul was rededicated in 1938. This article is from the April 29, 1938 edition of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle

The Building that was the Ohio Ave Shul	From the door of the Ohio Avenue Shul

Ahavas Sholom decided to move to Broad Street in 1958.


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The building that will soon cease to exist became the Ahavas Sholom home in 1958. This article is from the August 15, 1958 edition of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle



Ahavas Sholom moved to Broad Street in 1958. These are the people who made it happen. This article is from the July 18, 1958 edition of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle.



Groudbreaking on the new building was reported on September 27, 1963.



December 16, 1966.



December 23 1966.



Inside the small shul from 1993.



Inside the small shul from a less happy time January 2007.



Inside the big shul from 1982. (Note the mechitza at this time)



Inside the Big Shul, 1993