Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah Congregation of Olney" in English language version.
Members of Washington's oldest Orthodox synagogue are involved in a bitter internal battle over its future, reflecting the dilemma of many longtime District congregations: Does survival require relocating to the suburbs? The dispute at Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah pits a group of mostly elderly members who live near the Northwest D.C. synagogue against a faction of mostly younger members who live in suburban Maryland and worship at an Olney branch of the main synagogue. The older members say they fear that the Olney group is trying to gain control of the synagogue board so it can sell the 30,000-square- foot building at 16th and Jonquil streets NW, which is assessed at $3 million, in order to finance construction of a $1 million worship and learning center in Olney.
The Rabbi Samuel and Zehava Friedman Kollel of Metropolitan Washington offers ongoing shiurium and classes, and in addition, Friedman Kollel members are available for one-on-one chavrusa learning with members of the community. The kollel currently consists of: Leadership: Rabbi Shaya Milikowsky, Founder and Nasi; Rabbi Eliezer Lachman, Rosh Kollel. Scholars: Rabbi Elyakim Milikowsky, Director of Community Learning; Rabbi Yonah Sklare, Rosh Chaburah, Rabbi Ariel Fogel, Rabbi Avrohom Kram, Rabbi Binyomin Cohen.
The orthodox community plans to remove two existing single-family homes on the property of Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah Congregation, 18320 Georgia Ave., combining the parcels into a single property, and build a house of worship...In addition to synagogue services, the building will likely house a Hebrew school on the weekends, and a daycare center during the week.
Members of Washington's oldest Orthodox synagogue are involved in a bitter internal battle over its future, reflecting the dilemma of many longtime District congregations: Does survival require relocating to the suburbs? The dispute at Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah pits a group of mostly elderly members who live near the Northwest D.C. synagogue against a faction of mostly younger members who live in suburban Maryland and worship at an Olney branch of the main synagogue. The older members say they fear that the Olney group is trying to gain control of the synagogue board so it can sell the 30,000-square- foot building at 16th and Jonquil streets NW, which is assessed at $3 million, in order to finance construction of a $1 million worship and learning center in Olney.
