Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue

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Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
Bikur Cholim Synagogue, Swan Lake, NY.jpg
The synagogue in 2017
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
Leadership Lay-led
StatusActive (High Holidays only)
Location
Location Swan Lake, Sullivan County, New York
CountryUnited States
USA New York relief location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in New York
Geographic coordinates 41°42′54″N74°47′59″W / 41.71500°N 74.79972°W / 41.71500; -74.79972
Architecture
Type Synagogue architecture
Style Art Deco
Completed1926
Website
littleblueshul.com
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 98001619
Added to NRHPJanuary 15, 1999
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Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue, nicknamed as the Little Blue Shul, is an historic Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Swan Lake, Sullivan County, New York, in the United States.

The synagogue was built in 1926 and is a small, 1+12-story wood-frame building with a stucco finish. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]

It is currently used annually three days a year for High Holiday services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. LaFrank, Kathleen (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved June 26, 2010.See also: "Accompanying three photos".