Rodef Shalom Congregation
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Rodef Shalom Congregation is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its prominent role in the city’s Jewish religious and cultural life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rodef Shalom Congregation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5852144 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rodef Shalom Congregation Context triple: [Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, hostsInstitution, Rodef Shalom Congregation]
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A.
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is a historic and prominent Orthodox Jewish synagogue and community in Westmount, Quebec, known as one of the oldest and largest traditional congregations in Canada.
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B.
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Beth Shalom is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue serving the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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C.
North Shore Congregation Israel
North Shore Congregation Israel is a modernist synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois, renowned for its striking, light-filled design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
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D.
Temple Beth David
Temple Beth David is a Jewish synagogue serving the local community in Commack, New York.
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E.
Congregation Mikveh Israel
Congregation Mikveh Israel is one of the oldest and most historically significant Sephardic Jewish congregations in the United States, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rodef Shalom Congregation Target entity description: Rodef Shalom Congregation is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its prominent role in the city’s Jewish religious and cultural life.
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A.
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim is a historic and prominent Orthodox Jewish synagogue and community in Westmount, Quebec, known as one of the oldest and largest traditional congregations in Canada.
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B.
Congregation Beth Shalom
Congregation Beth Shalom is a prominent Conservative Jewish synagogue serving the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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C.
North Shore Congregation Israel
North Shore Congregation Israel is a modernist synagogue in Glencoe, Illinois, renowned for its striking, light-filled design by architect Minoru Yamasaki.
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D.
Temple Beth David
Temple Beth David is a Jewish synagogue serving the local community in Commack, New York.
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E.
Congregation Mikveh Israel
Congregation Mikveh Israel is one of the oldest and most historically significant Sephardic Jewish congregations in the United States, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish congregation
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Reform synagogue ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| architect |
Charles Bickel
ⓘ
Henry Hornbostel ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Beaux-Arts
Classical Revival architecture ⓘ |
| buildingCompleted | 1907 ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century synagogues in the United States
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Reform synagogues in Pennsylvania ⓘ Religious organizations established in 1847 ⓘ Synagogues in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| denomination | Union for Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1847 ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasClergyRole |
assistant rabbi
ⓘ
cantor ⓘ senior rabbi ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole | center of Jewish communal life in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
administrative offices
ⓘ
library ⓘ outdoor biblical botanical garden ⓘ religious school ⓘ sanctuary ⓘ social hall ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.rodefshalom.org/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart | Rodef Shalom Synagogue building ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic synagogue building
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prominent role in Jewish cultural life in Pittsburgh ⓘ prominent role in Jewish religious life in Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
linked to:
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania ⓘ Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ⓘ Shadyside, Pittsburgh ⓘ
linked to:
Shadyside (Pittsburgh)
|
| memberOf | Union for Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| NRHPType | contributing property ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
adult education
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ religious education for children ⓘ social justice initiatives ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shadyside–Oakland historic area of Pittsburgh
ⓘ
linked to:
Shadyside (Pittsburgh)
|
| religiousAffiliation |
Judaism
ⓘ
Reform Judaism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rodef Shalom Congregation Description of subject: Rodef Shalom Congregation is a historic Reform Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, known for its prominent role in the city’s Jewish religious and cultural life.
Referenced by (1)
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