Congregation Brit Shalom

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Temple Covenant of Peace (formally known as "'Brit Shalom'") is a Reform synagogue in Easton, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1839, it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. The Temple is currently in the process of merging with the B'nai Abraham synagogue. [1]

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History

Congregation Brit Shalom was founded on August 26, 1839. [2] In 1842, the congregation built a synagogue building at 38 South Sixth Street, and by the late twentieth century, it was used as the Second Baptist Church of Easton. In 1996, Mark W. Gordon identified it as the third oldest synagogue building in the country. [3] However, the old synagogue burned down in 2003.

In 1959, the congregation, renamed Temple Covenant of Peace, moved to a new building. [4]

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References

  1. "As membership wanes, two Easton synagogues choose merger". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
  2. Markens, Isaac (1888). The Hebrews in America: A Series of Historical and Biographical Sketches. Published by the author. p.  83.
  3. Gordon, Mark W. (March 1996), Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues, vol. 84, American Jewish History, pp. 20–27, archived from the original on March 4, 2016, retrieved July 31, 2022. 2019 article update Archived March 8, 2022, at the Wayback Machine .
  4. "Temple Covenant of Peace, Easton, PA - History". February 10, 2008. Archived from the original on February 10, 2008. Retrieved July 31, 2022.

Coordinates: 40°41′24″N75°12′51″W / 40.6899°N 75.2143°W / 40.6899; -75.2143