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Congregation B'nai Israel (Toledo, Ohio)

Congregation B'nai Israel is a Conservative synagogue in Toledo, Ohio, in the United States. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest synagogue in Toledo.

Synagogue buildings

In 1913, the congregation built its first synagogue of the corner of 12 Street and Bancroft Street. This building is now a registered historic building listed in the National Register on October 6, 2005. The congregation vacated the building in 1957 it is currently in use as a church.

The congregation moved in 1957 to a building on Kenwood Boulevard, and, in 2007 to a new synagogue located behind Shomer Emunim, a Reform synagogue, located adjacent to Sylvania Avenue.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. June 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Temple B'nai Israel, Toledo, Ohio records, Library of the Jewish Theological Smeinary [1]
  3. ^ "B'nai Israel Synagogue, Toledo, Ohio - Archiplanet". Archived from the original on December 11, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2009.