Congregation Berith Sholom (transliterated from Hebrew as "Covenant of Peace") is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 167 Third Street, in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, in the United States.
| Congregation Berith Sholom | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Debora S. Gordon |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 167 Third Street, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York 12180 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°43′34″N 73°41′30″W / 42.72611°N 73.69167°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Marcus Cummings (attrib.) |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Date established | 1866 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Website | |
| berithsholom | |
The synagogue is the oldest continuously used synagogue in the state of New York, the second oldest house of worship in the state outside of the city of New York,[1] and one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[2]
History
editThe congregation was formally founded in 1866 by members of two other congregations, and its name was originally spelled Baris Sholem.[1] The building, which is still in use, was built in the summer of 1870, and finished in time for the High Holy Days. Reform ritual was adopted around 1890 and the congregation joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1920.[3] Around 1953 an addition was built to house the religious school.[1] The building is part of the Central Troy Historic District.
The design of the Romanesque Revival and Italianate synagogue building is attributed to Marcus Cummings.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Congregation Berith Sholom Anniversary Expansion Capital Project". Congregation Berith Sholom. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009.
- ^ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 article update ed.): 11–27.
- ^ "A short history of Congregation Berith Sholom". Congregation Berith Sholom.
- ^ Gruber, Samuel J. (November 24, 2010). "USA: 140-Year Old Berith Sholom in Troy, New York". Samuel Gruber's Jewish Art & Monuments. Samuel J. Gruber. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Rezneck, Samuel (1966). A century of Temple Berith Sholom, Troy, New York. Rickman Press.
External links
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