Temple Sinai (New Orleans, Louisiana)

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Temple Sinai
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Temple Sinai building on St. Charles Avenue
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Daniel M. Sherman
StatusActive
Location
Location6227 St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana
CountryUnited States
Map New Orleans.jpg
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Location in New Orleans, Louisiana
Geographic coordinates 29°55′59″N90°7′13″W / 29.93306°N 90.12028°W / 29.93306; -90.12028
Architecture
Type Synagogue architecture
Date established1870 (as a congregation)
Completed
Demolished1977 (Carondelet Street)
Website
templesinainola.com

Temple Sinai is a historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 6227 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. [1] It is one of Louisiana's largest Jewish congregations, with a congregation of approximately 450 member families, and its oldest Reform congregation. [2]

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History

Temple Sinai was founded in 1870. [3] The original temple building completed in 1872. It was located at Carondelet Street between Delord Street and Calliope Street. [4] It was used for the initial site of Southern University.

Maximilian Heller was the temple's rabbi from 1887 until his retirement in 1927. [5]

In 1928, Temple Sinai moved Uptown to St. Charles Avenue and Calhoun Street, where a new temple was completed. [6]

The old building was sold to the Knights of Pythias. In the 1930s the Motion Picture Advertising Company purchased the old temple building and remodeled it for its headquarters. [4] It was demolished in 1977 over the objections of preservationists after a court ruling. [4]

The rabbi is Daniel Sherman and the cantor is Rebecca Garfein. [7]

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References

  1. "New Orleans temple celebrates 145th anniversary". San Diego Jewish World .
  2. , Union for Reform Judaism]. Accessed March 4, 2024.
  3. Who We Are, Temple Sinai website]. Accessed June 14, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Temple Sinai Is Demolished - NOLA Preservation Timeline Place - Tulane School of Architecture". architecture.tulane.edu.
  5. Landman, Isaac, ed. (1941). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. New York, N.Y.: The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc. p. 309 via Google Books.
  6. "Temple Sinai – Via Nola Vie". www.vianolavie.org.
  7. Clergy & Staff, Temple Sinai website. Accessed March 4, 2024.