Members of Ohave Sholom Synagogue end their services at the Synagogue at 728 1st Avenue before processing to their new home at 3730 Guilford Road. Rabbi Dov Rosenblum hold the Torah at the far right.
Rabbi Dov Rosenblum blows the shofar, a ram's horn, to call the Ohave Sholom congregation together to worship as part of ceremony marking the congregation's move from 728 1st Avenue to their new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Rabbi Dov Rosenblum, center, exits the temple building at 728 1st Avenue and begins the Torah procession to the congregation's new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Ohave Sholom Synagogue Rabbi Dov Rosenblum, leads the Torah procession as the congregation leaves their temple building at 728 1st Avenue to move into their new home at 3730 Guilford Road.
Congregants stand at the entrance of the new Ohave Sholom Synagogue at 3730 Guilford Road as Rabbi Dov Rosenblum (standing outside the right hand door) leads dedication ceremonies.
Elissa Natelson leads a responsive reading of the 23rd Psalm as part of the 1953 Purim Festival at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue's Hebrew School. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Kindergarteners at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform as part of the 1953 Purim Festival. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue in Rockford.
Dr. A. H. Coren leads Hebrew School students in song during the 1952 Chanukah Festival at Ohave Sholom Synagogue. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Students from the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform a skit during the 1952 Chanukah Festival at Ohave Sholom Synagogue. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue.
Kindergarteners at the Ohave Sholom Synagogue Hebrew School perform as part of the 1952 Chanukah Festival. The Synagogue was located at 728 1st Avenue in Rockford.
This black and white photograph depicts a building that appears church-like; however, there is no information on the postcard that gives the name of the building or its location.
This black and white photograph captures the immense, Gothic-style church building located at South 2nd and Oak Streets. Part of the handwritten message on the front wishes "a peaceful Thanksgiving." The card is postmarked from Rockford IL in…
This color photograph displays the building's classical lines and dome as well as a good portion of the grounds. The church is located at 515 North Main Street. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL in 1915 with a one cent postage stamp.
This color rendering shows the classical style of this church building with its six-columned portico. The church is located at 515 North Main Street. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on July 22, 1914 with a one cent postage stamp.
This black and white photograph shows the church building in the background with its high spire and a horse-drawn wagon in the foreground within the wide intersection expanse. The church is located at the intersection of East State, North Third, and…
This black and white photograph depicts the building's cross-topped tower and arched-window motif. The card is postmarked from Rockford IL on June 22, 1941 with a one cent postage stamp.
This color photograph depicts the Gothic style of this expansive building. A cross sits atop a three-arched entranceway and two other crosses adorn twin apices at opposite ends of the church. Note the 1950s automobiles and the churchgoers' attire. On…
A black and white photograph of the church and school at West State Street and Royal Avenue. What look to be 1930s-1940s automobiles are parked at the curbs.
This color photograph shows the church, located at Oak and North 4th Streets in Dekalb. On the back: " A 105 year old congregation serving 17,000 population of Dekalb and the 7,000 students of Northern Illinois University [NIU]. New educational wing…
A color photograph depicting the church's red brick and green roof. The building is located at 218 North 1st Street near Jefferson Street. This card is postmarked March 29, 1911 with a one cent postage stamp.
This sepia-toned photograph shows the front facade of the church, located at 218 N. 1st Street near Jefferson Street, with a huge, wonderful Victorian home nestled next to it. The postmark, from Rockford IL, is difficult to decipher, but may be from…
Colorized rendition portraying the church building at West State Street and North Hinkley Avenue with its sculpted and well-maintained landscape. On the back: "In Rockford, there are churches representing every denomination, church buildings…
This black and white photograph displays the church's three-arched entranceway with circular stained glass above. The building is located at West State Street and North Hinkley Avenue.
This color photograph shows the church building located at Court and Mulberry Streets. On the back: "Organized in 1852. First church built in one hundred block of North Court Street, dedicated 1854. Present church completed in 1887 and in 1917 the…
This color photograph shows the church's structure with its distinctive tower. The building is located at Court and Mulberry Streets in downtown Rockford.
This photograph shows the ornate interior of the church's sanctuary with congregational seats forming a semicircle before the chancel area with the altar.
The black and white photograph of the church shares the front of this postcard with a written message dated January 6, 1907. The church is located at Court and Mulberry Streets. This card is postmarked January 7, 1907 with a one cent postage stamp.
This color photograph shows the church's structure with its distinctive tower. The building is located at Court and Mulberry Streets in downtown Rockford. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on May 28, 1909 with a one cent postage stamp.
This color photograph shows the church's structure with its distinctive tower. The building is located at Court and Mulberry Streets in downtown Rockford. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on September 1, 1909 with a one cent postage stamp.
This color photograph shows the church's red brick building, high-arched stained glass windows above the main entrance doors, and three sets of stairs leading up from the Sixth Street side. The church is located in Rockford's Mid-town section at 5th…
This color photograph shows the church's stained glass windows and arched doorway under a towered spire. The building is located at Winnebago and Morgan Streets. The year "1909" is penciled on the back of the postcard.
Black and white photograph looking northwest at the building from the North Church Street side. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. The message on this postcard, written sideways in pencil on the front side right portion of…
Black and white photograph looking northwest at the building from the North Church Street side. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue.
This color photograph looks northwest at the church's massive structure and red roof from the North Church Street side. The building is located in downtown Rockford on North Church Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked April 11, 1913 with a…
Frontal colorized rendering of the church with three distinct sets of steps ascending from the North Church Street side. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue (out of sight to the right, which is north in this depiction).
A view looking southwest at the church with 1950s cars parked on two sides and people on the sidewalks. The church is located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. On back: "Original church founded 1849. Present church built 1891. Gordon Chapel…
Greenish-tinted depiction of the church's formidable castle-like structure located at North Church Street and Park Avenue. This card is postmarked from Rockford IL on October 12, 1909 with a one cent postage stamp.