List of synagogues in the United States

This is a list of notable synagogues in the United States.

By state

Alabama

  • Temple Beth-El, Anniston
  • Temple Beth-El, Birmingham
  • Temple Emanu-El, Birmingham
  • Knesseth Israel, Birmingham
  • Temple B'nai Sholom, Huntsville
  • Sha’arai Shomayim Congregation, Mobile
  • Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem, Montgomery
  • Temple Beth Or, Montgomery

Former synagogues

  • B'nai Jeshurun, Demopolis
  • Beth Israel Congregation, Gadsden

Arizona

Former synagogues

  • Temple Beth Israel, Phoenix (former: 1921–1949, now museum)[1]
  • Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center, located in the oldest synagogue in the state

Arkansas

Former synagogue

  • Temple Meir Chayim, McGehee (1947–2016)[2]

California

Former synagogues

Colorado

Connecticut

Former synagogues

District of Columbia

Florida

Former synagogues

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

  • Ahavath Beth Israel, Boise[3]

Illinois

Former synagogues

Indiana

Former synagogues

Iowa

Former synagogues

  • B'nai Jacob Synagogue, Ottumwa

Kansas

Kentucky

Former synagogues

  • Congregation Agudath Achim, Ashland

Louisiana

Former synagogues

Maine

Maryland

Former synagogues

Massachusetts

  • Temple Israel, Boston
  • Temple Ohabei Shalom, Brookline
  • Kahal B'raira, Cambridge
  • Congregation Agudath Shalom, Chelsea
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Malden
  • Adams Street Shul, Newton
  • Shaarei Tefillah, Newton
  • Congregation Beth Israel, North Adams
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Onset
  • Temple Anshe Amunim, Pittsfield
  • Sinai Temple, Springfield
  • Ahavath Torah, Stoughton
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Worcester
  • Temple Emanuel Sinai, Worcester

Former synagogues

Michigan

Former synagogues

Minnesota

Former synagogues

  • Adas Israel Congregation, Duluth
  • B'nai Emet Synagogue, St. Louis Park
  • B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Virginia

Mississippi

  • Temple Adath Israel, Cleveland
  • Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Meridian
  • Temple B'nai Israel, Tupelo

Former synagogues

Missouri

Former synagogues

  • B'Nai Israel Synagogue, Cape Girardeau
  • Shaare Zedek Synagogue University City

Montana

Former synagogues

  • Temple Emanu-El, Helena[6]

Nebraska

Former synagogues

Nevada

  • Temple Emanu-El, Reno, Nevada, founded in 1922.
  • Temple Beth Sholom, Las Vegas, Nevada, founded in 1931.
  • King David Hotel (proposed)

New Hampshire

  • Temple Adath Yeshurun of Manchester, founded in 1891, is the oldest congregation in New Hampshire.
  • Temple Israel, first permanent Jewish house of worship in New Hampshire, Portsmouth, 1910. -->

New Jersey

Former synagogues

New Mexico

New York

In the Bronx
In Brooklyn
On Long Island
In Manhattan
In Queens
Elsewhere in New York (state)

Former synagogues

North Carolina

  • Congregation Beth Israel, Asheville
  • Temple Israel, Charlotte
  • Temple Israel, Kinston
  • Congregation Emanuel, Stateville
  • Temple of Israel, Wilmington

Former synagogues

  • Congregation Oheb Sholom, Goldsboro

North Dakota

Ohio

Former synagogues

Oklahoma

  • Temple B'nai Israel, Oklahoma City
  • Temple Israel, Tulsa

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Former synagogues

Rhode Island

South Carolina

  • Beth Israel Congregation, Beaufort
  • Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Charleston
  • Beth Israel Congregation, Florence
  • Temple Kol Ami, Fort Mill
  • Temple Beth Elohim, Georgetown
  • Temple Sinai, Sumter

Former synagogues

Tennessee

  • Temple Adas Israel, Brownsville
  • Mizpah Congregation, Chattanooga
  • Temple B'Nai Israel, Jackson
  • Baron Hirsch Synagogue, Memphis
  • Temple Israel, Memphis
  • Congregation Ohabai Sholom, Nashville
  • Congregation Sherith Israel, Nashville

Texas

  • Congregation Agudas Achim, Austin
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Austin
  • Temple Emanuel, Beaumont
  • B'nai Abraham Synagogue, Brenham
  • Temple Emanu-El, Dallas
  • Congregation Beth Jacob, Galveston
  • Congregation B'nai Israel, Galveston
  • Congregation Beth Israel, Houston
  • Congregation Beth Yeshurun, Houston
  • Temple Sinai, Houston
  • Temple Beth-El, San Antonio

Former synagogues

  • Temple Freda, Bryan
  • Temple Beth-El, Corsicana
  • Old Bnai Zion Synagogue, El Paso
  • Congregation Shearith Israel, Wharton

Utah

Former synagogues

Vermont

Virginia

Former synagogues

Washington

Former synagogues

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Former synagogues

Wyoming

See also

  • Judaism portal
  • flagUnited States portal

References

  1. ^ "Arizona Jewish Historical Society". Jewish Community Foundation. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. ^ "One last packed house at Meir Chayim in McGehee". Southern Jewish Life. July 22, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Stolzman, Henry; Stolzman, Daniel (March 10, 2024). Synagogue architecture in America: faith, spirit & identity. Images. p. 131. ISBN 978-1-86470-074-9 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Oldest Synagogue in Indiana Celebrates 100th Anniversary; Special Sermons Scheduled "Oldest Synagogue in Indiana Celebrates 100th Anniversary; Special Sermons Scheduled". Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  5. ^ Cox Baker, Deidre (April 14, 2011). "Temple Emanuel celebrates 150 years". Quad-City Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Home". Congregation Albert.[self-published source?]
  8. ^ "Congregation Albert City's Oldest". ABQjournal. Archived from the original on May 19, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  9. ^ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) ([2019 update ed.): 11–27.
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