In this week's show, Josh First from the VECA neighborhood talks about the historic structure on Vollintine Avenue that was built in the 1950s by the Baron Hirsch synagogue along with an adjoining residential neighborhood - Vollintine Hills - that housed many of its members. The enormous structure, currently occupied by Gethsemane Gardens church, recently went on the market, and its future is uncertain. Josh and Emily also talk about the Volline Evergreen Community Association (VECA) which is celebrating 50 years of neighborhood activism, as well as the creation of neighbor-led amenities such as the VECA Greenline. 

Later in the program, commentator Charlie Santo returns to discuss how VECA's strong understanding of and connection to its history has helped the organization stay engaged and relevant over the past decades. 

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Then and Now: Baron Hirsch Synagogue