Congregation Berith Sholom

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Congregation Berith Sholom
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Debora S. Gordon
StatusActive
Location
Location167 Third Street, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York 12180
CountryUnited States
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Location in New York
Geographic coordinates 42°43′34″N73°41′30″W / 42.72611°N 73.69167°W / 42.72611; -73.69167
Architecture
Architect(s) Marcus Cummings (attrib.)
TypeSynagogue
Style
Date established1866 (as a congregation)
Completed1870
Website
berithsholom.org

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.

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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

The 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] Rabbi Jacob S. Raisin served as rabbi from 1912 [4] to 1915. [5] 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. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Congregation Berith Sholom Anniversary Expansion Capital Project". Congregation Berith Sholom. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009.
  2. 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.
  3. "A short history of Congregation Berith Sholom". Congregation Berith Sholom.
  4. "ITEMS OF INTEREST IN THE JEWISH WORLD". The Hebrew Standard. Vol. LX, no. 3. New York, N.Y. August 16, 1912. p. 4 via Historical Jewish Press.
  5. Landman, Isaac, ed. (1943). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York, N.Y.: The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc. p. 68 via Google Books.
  6. 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.

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