Ohaveth Sholum Congregation

Ohaveth Sholum Congregation
An image of the former synagogue, taken between 1892 and 1897
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue (1892  1896)
StatusClosed and demolished
Location
Location8th Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle, Washington
CountryUnited States
Architecture
Architect(s)Herman Steinman
TypeSynagogue
FounderDavid Kaufman
Date established1889 (as a congregation)
Completed1892
Demolishedc.1900

Ohaveth Sholum Congregation (alternate spellings: Ohaveth Shalem, Ohaveth Shalom) was the first synagogue in Seattle, Washington, in the United States.

Described by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS) as "a quasi-Reform temple,":10–11 it was the Seattle's first Jewish congregation. It fell four days short of having the first synagogue in Washington.:14–15