Congregation B'nai Israel (Toledo, Ohio)

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Congregation B'nai Israel
Religion
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipCantor Ivor Lichterman
StatusActive
Location
Location6525 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Toledo, Ohio
CountryUnited States
USA Ohio relief location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location in Ohio
Geographic coordinates 41°41′15″N83°41′51″W / 41.687439°N 83.697593°W / 41.687439; -83.697593
Architecture
Date established1866 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1913 (12th and Bancroft Sts)
  • 1957 (Kenwood Boulevard)
  • 2007 (current location)
Website
cbitoledo.org
B'nai Israel Synagogue
B'nai Israel complex, now TCGAF.jpg
The former synagogue complex
Location2146 N. 12th Street at Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio
Coordinates 41°39′51.29″N83°32′24.09″W / 41.6642472°N 83.5400250°W / 41.6642472; -83.5400250
ArchitectJ. G. Bullinger and Thai & Aftel [1]
Architectural style Craftsman and other [1]
NRHP reference No. 05001145 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 2005 [1]

Congregation B'nai Israel is a Conservative synagogue in Toledo, Ohio, in the United States. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest synagogue in Toledo. [2]

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Synagogue buildings

In 1913, the congregation built its first synagogue of the corner of 12 Street and Bancroft Street. This building is now a registered historic building listed in the National Register on October 6, 2005. The congregation vacated the building in 1957 it is currently in use as a church. [3]

The congregation moved in 1957 to a building on Kenwood Boulevard, and, in 2007 to a new synagogue located behind Shomer Emunim, a Reform synagogue, located adjacent to Sylvania Avenue.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. Temple B'nai Israel, Toledo, Ohio records, Library of the Jewish Theological Smeinary [ permanent dead link ]
  3. "B'nai Israel Synagogue, Toledo, Ohio - Archiplanet". Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2009.