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Synagogues of the World
United States
Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island
The oldest synagogue in North America
| Washington, D.C.'s Adas Israel Synagogue, which was built in 1876, was moved to its current site in 1969 to make way for construction at its former location. The building is now the Lillian & Albert Small Museum, which is dedicated to exhibits of Judaica. |
Ohev Sholom Talmud Torah--The National Synagogue founded in 1886 in Washington, DC. |
| Shaare Tzedek exterior: converted from a beautiful home, the Conservative synagogue is secluded behind an iron gate. |
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| Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue, Charleston, SC, a National Historic Landmark, is the country's second oldest synagogue and the oldest in continuous use. | |
To learn about the history of the American Jewish community, click here.
Sources: Touro Synagogue photo courtesy of Eyes
of Glory
Photo of Adas Israel courtesy of Jewish
Buffalo
Shaare Tzedek Synagogue photo courtesy
Jewish Sightseeing
Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
Synagogue Interior photo courtesy of National
Park Service
Ohev Sholom Talmud
Torah photo courtesy of the
synagogue.
