Congregation Neveh Shalom, Portland

Name: Congregation Neveh Shalom
Address: 2900 SW Peaceful Ln, Portland, United States

#346 among attractions in Portland

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Neveh Shalom is a congregation and synagogue affiliated with Conservative Judaism, located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1961 from the mergers of three older congregations, it has a membership of over 800 households. The early members of the synagogue were immigrants from Prussia or Poland. Because of this, the synagogue was often called "Polisha shul." Despite the synagogue's nickname, it leaned for towards the German styles of Judaism, rather than the Polish one. Neveh Shalom is the second oldest Jewish congregation in the Pacific Northwest and the oldest Conservative congregation on the West Coast. ()

Coordinates: 45°29'1"N, 122°42'22"W

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2900 SW Peaceful LnLair Hill (Hillsdale)Portland United States

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Congregation Neveh Shalom – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Council Crest Park, George Himes Park, Gabriel Park, 40-Mile Loop.

1.1 miN
Park
Council Crest Park, Portland
27 min walk • Council Crest Park is a city park in southwest Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Amenities include paved and unpaved paths, a dog off-leash area, picnic tables, public art, a view point, and a wedding site that can be reserved.
1.2 miE
Park
George Himes Park, Portland
30 min walk • George Himes Park is a 35.97-acre public park in southwest Portland, Oregon. The space was acquired in 1903.
1 miSW
Park, Trail, Skate park
Gabriel Park, Portland
26 min walk • Gabriel Park is a 90.65-acre public park in Portland, Oregon, United States. It features a baseball field, softball field, soccer field, basketball courts, tennis courts, skatepark, volleyball courts, disabled access play area, disabled access restrooms, dog off-leash area, paved and unpaved paths, reservable picnic sites, and WiFi.
0.8 miSW
Cycling, Bike path
40-Mile Loop, Portland
21 min walk • The 40-Mile Loop is a partially completed greenway trail around and through Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. It was proposed in 1903 by the Olmsted Brothers architecture firm as part of the development of Forest Park.
1.2 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
Baruh–Zell House, Portland
32 min walk • The Baruh–Zell House, also referred to as the Leo and Olga Baruh House, is a historic house located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Leading Portland residential architect Herman Brookman's design for this 1937 Tudor Revival house was one of his finest achievements.
1.5 miNE
Universities and schools
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
39 min walk • Oregon Health & Science University is a public research university entirely dedicated to health sciences with a main campus, including two hospitals, in Portland, Oregon. The institution was founded in 1887 as the University of Oregon Medical Department and later became the University of Oregon Medical School.
1 miN
Monuments and statues
Pioneer Woman, Portland
27 min walk • Pioneer Woman, also known as Joy, Joy, the Laberee Memorial Fountain, Mother/Child and Young Pioneer Woman, is an outdoor 1956 bronze sculpture and drinking fountain by American artist Frederic Littman, located at Council Crest Park in Portland, Oregon.
0.7 miSE
Library, Modernist architecture
Hillsdale Library, Portland
18 min walk • The Hillsdale Library is a branch of the Multnomah County Library, located in Hillsdale, Portland, Oregon. The branch offers the Multnomah County Library catalog of two million books, periodicals and other materials. The original library building at this location opened in 1957 and was replaced by a new building on the same site in 2004.
1.2 miS
Neighbourhood
Multnomah, Portland
32 min walk • Multnomah is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, centered on the Multnomah Village business district. The community developed in the 1910s around a depot of the Oregon Electric Railway of the same name.
0.7 miNE
Neighbourhood
Healy Heights, Portland
19 min walk • Healy Heights is a Portland, Oregon neighborhood in the West Hills of the city's Southwest section. Though recognized by the city as a neighborhood in its own right, it lies entirely within the boundaries of the city's Southwest Hills neighborhood.
0.6 miSE
Neighbourhood
Hillsdale, Portland
17 min walk • The Hillsdale district is a neighborhood in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is centered on the Hillsdale retail and business area, a series of strip malls on SW Capitol Highway between SW Sunset Boulevard and SW Bertha Boulevard.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Congregation Neveh Shalom?

Nearby attractions include Hillsdale, Portland (17 min walk), Hillsdale Library, Portland (18 min walk), Healy Heights, Portland (19 min walk).

How to get to Congregation Neveh Shalom by public transport?

The nearest stations to Congregation Neveh Shalom:

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Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale & Dosch • Lines: 54, 56 (4 min walk)
2600 Block Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale • Lines: 54, 56 (7 min walk)