Ahavath Sholom

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What is Ahavath Sholom?

Two entrepreneurial Jews from Germany came to Ligonier, Indiana in the 1850s and by trusting their neighbors, they co-existed peacefully in a diverse community. Today, the synagogue (Ahavath Sholom, Hebrew meaning "Peace Loving") built in 1889 is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places- a tangible symbol of a small town’s successful effort to embrace the demographic diversity that now confronts similar communities across America.

Where is Ahavath Sholom?


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Who is writing this?

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Wendy Soltz
Currently pursuing my Ph.D. in American Jewish History at the Ohio State University, my dissertation is on the Jewish involvement in desegregated higher education in the South. In my spare time, I love to help out at Ahavath Sholom in any way I can.
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