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Óðinshof, or Óðinshof: First Hof of the Asatru Folk Assembly, is a religious building in Challenge–Brownsville, California. It is used by the Heathen organization The Asatru Folk Assembly (AFA) for religious ceremonies, administrative work, and as a donation center. It is the western hemisphere's first major hof to the Norse gods, and among the first hofs globally since the Viking Age. It is located on the western slope of the sierras, east of Oroville.

History
In 2015, The Asatru Folk Assembly ran a fundraiser to purchase the Grange Hall in Brownsville. They successfully raised around fifty-five thousand dollars, which was sufficient to purchase the hof, fulfilling the organization's long-time goal of building a permanent hof for its activities. After purchase, the hof was initially named Newgrange Hall Asatru Hof, but later renamed to Odinshof. The hof was dedicated in 2015, during the midsummer celebration.

Uses
Next to the building is a small cemetery, "Óðinshof Cemetery". The interred are exclusively people who have passed away as members of the AFA.

Óðinshof is used by the AFA as a regional donation center in addition to its primary use as a religious and event space. All residents of the surrounding area are eligible to receive donations, regardless of race. The AFA operates monthly food donation services to the residents of the surrounding area. They also operate annual Thanksgiving dinner donations, Yule toy donations, and school supply donations in the late summer.

Name
The name used in the media and promotional material, "Óðinshof", is descriptive and means "The hall of Óðin" or "The temple of The Allfather". The AFA chose this name, in part, because they are naming their first twelve hofs in the order that the twelve primary Gods appear in the Gylfaginning Poem.