Foreign Language Press Service

Two of Oldest Synagogues Unite.

Daily Jewish Courier, July 19, 1915

The two oldest and biggest synagogues in Chicago, Ohavei Sholom and Anshe Calvary, were united into one body. This is a beautiful event in the life of Chicago's Jewish community, and the news will surely be received with the greatest of pleasure in all Jewish circles. These two united synagogues, which are Chicago's biggest congregations will begin to build immediately after the high holidays a new spacious majestic synagogue in the Lawndale neighborhood.

Credit is due the following persons, who were instrumental in the successful combine of the above synagogues: (Seven names listed).

Plans are being drawn at present for the immediate erection of one of Chicago's magnificent synagogues.

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