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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. |
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