List of synagogues in Wisconsin

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This is a list of Wisconsin synagogues.

NameCityFoundedStatus Denomination Notes
Baith Israel Antigo 1915defunctunknownConcluded services by 1932. Sold to Odd Fellows Club in 1947. [1]
Moses Montefiore Synagogue Appleton 1903active Conservative – EgalitarianOriginally Orthodox until became USCJ member in May 1965. [2] [3]
Temple Zion Appleton 1883defunct Reform Building restored by Wahl Organbuilders. [4] Mayer Samuel Weiss—father of Harry Houdini—was rabbi early on. [5]
B'nai Israel Synagogue Ashland defunctunknownDestroyed. [6] Congregation established 1888, bought an existing church building in 1897, ceased operation and sold building in 1951, structure demolished in 1988. [7]
Congregation B'nai Abraham Beloit 1907active Reform Originally Orthodox until became URJ member. [8]
Temple Sholom Eau Claire 1960active Conservative Became USCJ member in 1969. Services initially in rented spaces before purchasing a defunct Wesleyan Methodist Church. [9]
Kehillath Jacob Synagogue Fond du Lac 1923defunct Orthodox Services initially held in designated homes. [10] [11]
Temple Beth Israel Fond du Lac 1959active Conservative Open occasionally. [12]
Congregation Sinai Milwaukee 1955active Reform [13]
Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah Glendale 1889active Orthodox – Modern Merger of Congregation Anshe Sfard and Kehillat Torah Synagogues. [14]
Ohr HaTorah – Shul & Torah Center Glendale active Orthodox [15] [16]
Congregation Cnesses Israel Green Bay 1898active Conservative USCJ member. Synagogue built by 1903. [17] [18]
Sharey Zedek Hurley 1895defunctunknownConverted to apartments by 1940. [19] [20] [21]
Beth Hillel Temple Kenosha 1925active Reform URJ member. Synagogue built in 1927. [22]
Chabad of Kenosha/Congregation Bnai Zedek Chabad Kenosha 1910active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch Originally Congregation Bnai Zedek. [23]
Congregation Anche Chesed La Crosse 1873 or 1878defunct Reform Services previously held in Masonic Lodge Hall. Created by the Hebrew Benevolent Society. [24] [25]
Congregation Sons of Abraham La Crosse 1905active Reform URJ member. New synagogue built by 1948. [26] [25]
Beth Israel Center Madison 1944 or 1948active Conservative –EgalitarianCombined congregations Beth Jacob (Conservative), Agudas Achim and Adas Jeshurun (both Orthodox). [27]
Temple Beth El Madison 1939active Reform Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky was first hired rabbi. [28]
Chabad Madison Madison active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [29]
Shaarei Shamayim Congregation Madison 1989active Reconstructionist Means "Gates of Heaven" in Hebrew. Met at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society until 2008. Moved to First Unitarian Society. [30]
Gates of Heaven Synagogue Madison 1863defunct Reform Building is now publicly available for rental. [31] High Holiday services are held there annually and led by Hannah Rosenthal. [32]
Anshe Poale Zedek Manitowoc 1900defunct Orthodox Officially built in 1954. Shut down in 2016. [33] [34]
Sons of Jacob Synagogue Marinette defunctunknownOne of three synagogues in Marinette in 1903 [35]
Congregation Agudas Achim Chabad Mequon 1986 or 1988active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [36] [37]
Anshai Lebowitz Mequon 1908active Orthodox Moved 1998. [38] [39]
Beth El Ner Tamid Glendale 1923merged Conservative Means "House of God—Eternal Light" in Hebrew. Merged with Congregation Beth Israel by 2012. [40] [41]
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid Glendale 2012active Conservative – EgalitarianStarted as Congregation B'ne Jacob. Merger of Beth El Ner Tamid and Beth Israel. USCJ member. [41]
Congregation Shir Hadash Milwaukee 1989active Reconstructionist JRF member. [42]
Congregation Beth Jehudah Milwaukee 1939active Orthodox Founded by Rabbi Jacob Twerski. [43]
Congregation Bais Dovid Milwaukee late 1990sactive Orthodox [44] [45]
Congregation Beth Israel Milwaukee 1901merged Conservative USCJ member. [46] [41]
Congregation Shalom Milwaukee 1951active Reform [47]
Jewish REACH Russian Educational and Aid Center Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch Holds sabbath and holiday services. [48]
Lake Park Synagogue Milwaukee 1982–83active Orthodox – Modern OU member. [49]
The Shul Bayside Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [50]
The Shul East Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [51]
Temple Menorah Milwaukee 1964active Conservative [52]
Temple B'nai Israel Oshkosh 1895active Reform First synagogue built 1902. New one built 1948. Originally Orthodox before became URJ member by 1949. [53]
Beth Israel Sinai Racine 1920sactiveNon-affiliatedMerger of Sinai Congregation and Beth Israel Congregation. Traditional egalitarian services. [54] [55]
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun River Hills 1927active Reform Merger of B'ne Jeshurun and Congregation Emanu-El. [56]
Adas Israel Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The White Shul." Synagogue built 1910. Converted to church. [57] [58]
Ahavas Sholem Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The Brick Shul." Originally St. Mary Magdalene, Sheboygan's first Catholic church built before 1871. Became Sheboygan's first synagogue 1903. Destroyed in 1975. [57] [58]
Beth El Congregation Sheboygan active Conservative Sheboygan's only non-Orthodox synagogue. Built 1944 [59] [57] [58]
Ohel Mosche Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The Holman Shul." Synagogue built 1918. Destroyed. [57] [58]
Temple Beth Israel Stevens Point 1905defunct Conservative Disbanded 1986. [60] Currently a Portage County Historical Society Museum. Recognized on National Register of Historic Places [61]
Agudas Achim Superior defunct Orthodox Called the "Litvische Shul." Eventually replaced by Temple Beth El in 1964. [62]
Superior Hebrew Congregation Superior defunct Conservative Called the "Russische Shul." [62]
Temple Beth El Superior defunctunknownFounded by former members of Agudas Achim synagogue. [62]
Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha Waukesha 1939active Reform Means "God is with us" in Hebrew. [63]
Beth Israel Wausau 1917defunct Orthodox – ModernDisbanded 1950. [64]
Mount Sinai Congregation Wausau 1914active Reform Became Conservative in 1944 before back to Reform in 1960s. New synagogue built 1991. [64] [65]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Antigo (Langlade County) | City Info". Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Moses Montefiore Synagogue". Moses Montefiore Congregation. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008.
  3. ↑ "The History of Moses Montefiore Congregation". Moses Montefiore Congregation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Temple Zion". Wahl OrganBuilders. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Appleton (Outagamie County) | City Info". Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sharey Zedek Synagogue of Hurley Wisconsin". Archived from the original on April 4, 2003.
  7. ↑ Ashland Daily Press items on file at Ashland Historical Society.
  8. ↑ "History". Beloit B'nai Abraham. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
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