Temple Sinai (Newport News, Virginia)

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Temple Sinai
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Temple Sinai
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Séverine Sokol
StatusActive
Location
Location11620 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia 23601
CountryUnited States
USA Virginia relief location map.svg
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Location in Virginia
Geographic coordinates 37°3′26″N76°28′55″W / 37.05722°N 76.48194°W / 37.05722; -76.48194
Architecture
Architect(s) Edward Loewenstein
TypeSynagogue
Style Modernist
Date established1912 (as a congregation)
Completed1960
Materials Brick veneer
Website
templesinai-nn.org
Temple Sinai
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 15000252
Added to NRHPMay 18, 2015
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Temple Sinai is an historic Reform Jewish synagogue located at 11620 Warwick Boulevard in Newport News, Virginia, in the United States.

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Established in 1955, the congregation was the first (and to date is the only) Reform congregation on the Virginia Peninsula. Its building was designed by Edward Loewenstein and completed in 1960, and is a locally significant example of Modernist architecture. The synagogue building is a roughly rectangular single-story building, finished in brick veneer, with a projecting trapezoidal entrance. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Temple Sinai" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved October 2, 2015.