Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue

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Location612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, New Jersey
Coordinates 39°14′21″N74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W / 39.23917; -74.81889 Coordinates: 39°14′21″N74°49′8″W / 39.23917°N 74.81889°W / 39.23917; -74.81889
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1896
ArchitectWoodbine Brotherhood Colonist
Architectural styleAmerican
NRHP reference No. 80002479 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 17, 1980

Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in Woodbine, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. According to a historical marker on the property, it was founded by Russian Jews fleeing pogroms in the 1890s. [2]

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It was built in 1896 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History

The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Woodbine Brotherhood synagogue

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