Congregation Ahavath Torah

This article is about the Modern Orthodox synagogue. For the Conservative synagogue in Massachusetts, see Ahavath Torah (Stoughton, Massachusetts).
Congregation Ahavath Torah
Religion
AffiliationModern Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location240 Broad Avenue, Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey
CountryUnited States
Geographic coordinates40°52′59″N 73°58′24″W / 40.88307°N 73.97327°W / 40.88307; -73.97327
Architecture
Date established1895 (as a congregation)
Completed1958
Website
ahavathtorah.org

Congregation Ahavath Torah is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 240 Broad Avenue, in Englewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, in the United States.[1][2][3][4]

History

The synagogue traces its roots back to 1895, and was the first synagogue in Bergen County, New Jersey.[5][1][4] The current synagogue on Broad Avenue was completed in 1958, after earlier minyans and synagogues located on Armory Street, Durie Avenue, on Humphrey Street (1911), and on Englewood Avenue.[6]

In 2016, it opened a mikveh with two pools.[7] In 2017 it had about 750 families.[8]

Among the Shabbat morning minyanim, the synagogue includes a Sephardic minyan known as the Benaroya Sephardic Center.

References

  1. ^ a b Olitzky, Kerry M.; Raphael, Marc Lee Raphael (1996). The American Synagogue:A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook. Greenwood. ISBN 0313288569.
  2. ^ Schleier, Curt (April 23, 2020). "The musician Shulem on being the first artist raised Hasidic to sign with a major record label". Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  3. ^ Viders, Hillary (December 21, 2018). "Extraordinary Englewood: Rabbi Chaim Poupko". Northern Valley Press.
  4. ^ a b Bouton-Goldberg, Bobbie; Brown, Arnold; Buchbinder, Mary (1998). Englewood and Englewood Cliffs. Arcadia. ISBN 0752413244.
  5. ^ Friedman, Jeanette (July 6, 2006). "Ahavath Torah expands". Jewish Standard.
  6. ^ "About: History". Congregation Ahavath Torah. 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  7. ^ Schwartz, Bracha (July 28, 2016). "Mikvah Opens at Englewood's Ahavath Torah". Jewish Link.
  8. ^ Palmer, Joanne (April 27, 2017). "Another trip on Goldin Way". Jewish Standard.


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