The Moses Montefiore Congregation is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 102 Robinhood Lane in Bloomington, Illinois, in the United States.
| Moses Montefiore Congregation | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Rebecca L. Dubowe |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 102 Robinhood Lane, Bloomington, Illinois 61701 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Illinois | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°29′29″N 88°57′59″W / 40.49139°N 88.96639°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | George Miller (1889) |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style |
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| Date established | 1884 (as a congregation) |
| Completed |
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| Construction cost | $160,000 (1959) |
| Website | |
| mosesmontefioretemple | |
History
editAlthough Jews had arrived in Bloomington by the 1850s, the synagogue was organized in 1884 and named for Sir Moses Montefiore. On May 21, 1889, the congregation dedicated a Romanesque Revival / Moorish Revival synagogue building at the southeast corner of Monroe and Prairie Streets.[1][2] It is one of the relatively few surviving 19th century synagogue buildings in the United States.[3]
In 1959 the congregation moved to a new building in the Fairway Knolls neighborhood.[1]
As of 1996[update] the Monroe and Prairie Streets former synagogue building was used as a Baptist church.[4] Peter Warshaw purchased the property in 1993 and the former synagogue and former church was subsequently converted in a private residence. The new owners won the Landmarks Illinois 2001 Adaptive Reuse Award.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Moses Montefiore Congregation". Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
- ^ "History of MMT". Moses Montefiore Congregation. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Mark W. (2019). "Recovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on 19th Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (update ed.): 11–27. ISSN 0164-0178.
- ^ Gordon, Mark W. (1986). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: The Legacy of U.S. 19th Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 75 (3): 296–306. ISSN 0164-0178.
- ^ "Moses Montefiore Temple". Richard H. Driehaus Preservation Awards. Landmarks Illinois. 2001. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Image
- "Moses Montefiore Temple Collection". McLean County Museum of History.
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