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Gravesite of Joseph Kraines at Aultorest Memorial Park,
Image of brothers Joseph and William Benowitz from Eileen Hallet Stone's book, A Homeland in the West: Utah Jews Remember, taken in early 1900s.
Elizabeth Kraines yearbook photo in The Acorn, 1926 Weber State College. Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Kraines.
Listing of David Kreine's business as a pawnbroker from the Weber County Polk Directory in 1913.
Image of the scroll of the torah, written in Hebrew on parchment paper, October 2, 1999.
Image of Torahs standing in the Holy Ark located in the synagogue, 2010.
Fourth image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
Third image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
second image of High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
High Holy Holiday Service at synagogue in early 1980s.
The railroad yard in Ogden, Utah, located just South of the Union Station, August 22, 1974.
Judi Amsel and Jeff Schneider carrying Torahs, celebrating the holiday Simchat Torahs, October 02 1999. The other persons in the image are Trevor Carlson, Chris Tice, Josh Salita, and Scott Berman.
Newspaper article discussing the meeting of 35 Jewish members in Ogden to plan building a synagogue in Ogden, Utah, Ogden_Daily_Standard_1913_10_13.
Newspaper image of Manya Greenband in celebration of her and Jacob Greenband's 25th wedding anniversary, The Ogden Standard Examiner_Sun__Jan_11__1925.
Business advertisement of Jacob Greenband's business on Wall Avenue in the 1922 Weber County Polk Directory.
Interior view of Congregation Brith Sholem, facing the front, May 2021. The Ark, bimah, plaque of the ten commandments in Hebrew, a menorah, the Jewish flag, and the American flag are all visible.
Interior view of Ogden Union Station during the mid 20th century.
Gravesite of Jacob and Manya Greenband at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021.
Ralph and Regina Benowitz's gravesite at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021.
Marian Rubin, daughter of Jenny and Louis Rubin, engagement photo in the Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sun, Jun 21, 1942. Marian married Luietenant Stanley A. Levy.
Jenny and Louis Rubin's gravesite at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021. Jenny and Louis Rubin were early members of Congregation Brith Sholem. Louis Rubin owned the Shoe Hospital on 25th Street. Louis was born in Ostrow Poland where he met and…
Like Ben Oppman, Rosenbluth was one of the first Jewish businessman in Ogden, arriving in 1889 and opening R & O Quality Shop with partner Oppman. Samuel was involved with many member organizations, including Odd Fellows, Macabees, and the National…
Rose Oppman's gravesite at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021. Rose Oppman was married to Ben Oppman.
Ben Oppman's gravestone at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021. Oppman was one of the first Jewish businessman in Ogden, arriving in 1889 and opening R & O Quality Shop with partner Samuel Rosenbluth. Oppman contributed to the forming of the first…
Congregation Brith Sholem cemetery dome plaque located at Aultorest Memorial Park. The dome, not pictured, was dedicated in 1996 in celebration of the synagogue's 75th year. The plaque details the members who contributed to the funds to support the…
Older image of Congregation Brith Sholem's entrance, including doors that were damaged during the fire of December 1989, meaning this image was taken before this date.
Image of freshman Ralph Benowitz in The Acorn 1936, the Weber State College yearbook. Ralph Benowitz was the son of Joseph Benowitz who co-owned B & B Clothes Shop on 25th Street with his brother William Benowitz. Ralph helped preserve the history of…
Newspaper ad for the grand opening of Sav-On Sporting Goods, the business of Herman Rubin, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Fri, Apr 22, 1960. Herman opened Sav-On Sporting Goods Store at 2229 Washington Avenue in Ogden, Utah in April of…
A photo of Lilian Fogel (Rubin) dressed in her wedding attire for her marriage to Herman Rubin, son of Louis and Jenny Rubin, early members of Congregation Brith Sholem.
image facing away from Jewish cemetery section at Aultorest Memorial Park, May 2021. The plaque to the right of the image provides information about the dome dedicated to the Jewish section (out of frame to the right of image) by the congregation in…
I. Kuchler & Sons' advertisement in newspaper, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah)· Sat, Dec 21, 1901. Isaak Kuchler died in 1897 but his sons, who took over the business located in first level of the Broom Hotel at 370 25th Street, kept the original…
I. Kuchler & Sons' advertisement in newspaper, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah)· Sat, Dec 21, 1901. Isaak Kuchler died in 1897 but his sons, who took over the business located in first level of the Broom Hotel at 370 25th Street, kept the original…
Front of Ogden Union Station captured during the 1940s. This is the third building of the Union Station. Originally built in 1869 when the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) reached Ogden. Made of wood, the original two-story structure was replaced in…
Interior of the synagogue, facing the front with view of bimah and in back are the torahs enclosed in the Ark, May 2021. This area of the synagogue is very important as they hold ritual items that are symbolic for Judaism and worship. The bimah is a…
Newspaper clipping stating Rabbi Freedman as new Rabbi to take charge of activities of the synagogue as Rabbi Lehrer leaves to a post in the East, Ogden_Standard_Examiner, February 08, 1922. Rabbi Lehrer was the first rabbi of the synagogue and Rabbi…
Newspaper listing businesses of David Kreines and Jacob Greenband, The Ogden Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah)· Sun, May 22, 1921. Both David Kreines and Jacob Greenband were early members of Congregation Brith Sholem. Kreines was a proprietor and…
The Cornerstone of Congregation Brith Sholem synagogue, dedicated on August 21, 1921, May 2021. A newspaper article from the Salt Lake Telegram written on August 22, 2021 states that over 2,000 persons attended the cornerstone ceremony. Also, a…
Advertisement in newspaper that shows the closing of the R & O Quality Shop, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah)· Tue, Sep 2, 1919. Although the shop was still called R & O, R for Rosenbluth and O for Oppman, Ben Oppman dissolved his partnership with…
Close view of front of synagogue with door and rededication plaque visible, May 2021. Above the doors is written "May the doors be wide enough for all to enter." The plaque on the bottom of the column to the left of the synagogue shows the year the…
A newspaper advertisement of Louis Rubin's business The Shoe Hospital, The Ogden Standard (Ogden, Utah)· Mon, Sep 23, 1912.
This Tree of Life mounted wall art in the synagogue was created to honor persons and organizations who contributed funds and helped rebuild the synagogue after a fire in 1989 destroyed most of its interior, May 2021.
Group picture of Brith Sholem members celebrating the 75th anniversary of the synagogue's establishment, August 1996.
Brith Sholem dome at Aultorest Memorial Park in Jewish section, dedicated to commemorate Congregation Brith Sholem's 75th anniversary in 1996. If you stand directly under the dome, the bars form into the star of David, May 2021.
Image of Ruth Kraines, daughter of Joseph and Clara Kraines in The Ogden Standard-Examiner. The article mentioned Ruth's new job in Oklahoma with the American Red Cross after doing her graduate studies at the University of Chicago, January 16, 1944.
Tori Frances Geller's Bat Mitzvah invitation, October 13, 2012.
Joseph Ansel Hoisington's Bar Mitzvah invitation, May 29, 1999.
Oren Lamski's Bar Mitzvah invitation, June 04, 1983.
Ari Evan Geller's Bar Mitzvah invitation, April 26, 2014.