Congregation Ohave Sholom-Gardner, Mass., : Records undated, 1957-1998 (bulk 1958-1980)

This collection contains records of the Congregation Ohave Sholom and Ohave Sholom Sisterhood, Gardner Chapter Hadassah.The collection was donated to AJHS by Arlene Rome.Congregation Ohave Sholom was formed on January 20, 1910 in Gardner, Massachuesetts. At the time the synagogue was built, Ohave Sholom had 20 families as members, but during World War I the population peaked, and 60 families held membership. However, by the 1970s membership began to decline and in 1998, with only 12 members remaining, the congregation dissolved.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.far031