Ohef Sholom Temple Archives occupies a unique position as a religious institution in the region. For a century and a half members have left their mark on the development and growth of this community. To preserve important data that tell the story, to keep faith with those who have gone before and to inform generations to come, the Temple Board has designated a special room and funds for a Temple Archives. It is the responsibility of Ohef Sholom Temple Archives to make its vast resources available to the school aged children of Tidewater. These resources include period textiles, photographs, print media and video.
Click here to visit our ONLINE COLLECTIONS DATABASE - new as of February 2005! More than 200 digital images, and thousands of searchable records have recently been made available to the general public.
- Ohef Sholom Temple Archives contains over 2,500 objects relating to the history of Jews in Norfolk. General research services are available for a fee.
- School group tours are offered free of charge and require a two week notice for booking. This package includes a screening of the video Faces of the Past - Voices of the Future , a tour of the building, and a complimentary copy of our brochure which relates the story of Ohef Sholom Temple. The tour and video last forty-five minutes.
- In 1994, Ohef Sholom Temple commemorated its 150th anniversary by producing a 15 minute historical documentary and companion booklet, utilizing photographs and oral histories to tell the story of our first 150 years.
To obtain your complimentary CDROM or DVD of " Faces of the Past - Voices of the Future ", please call or email Temple Administrator Lynn Evans at (757) 625-4295 or Lynn@ohefsholom.org
- Ohef Sholom Temple Library, containing over five thousand volumes, is the largest Judaic book collection in Hampton Roads.
- The Temple Archives and Library are open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
For more information please call 625-4295 or e-mail us at archives@ohefsholom.org
Partial funding for the Ohef Sholom Temple Archives website is possible by a grant from the George & Mollie Radin Archives Trust Fund.
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