Beth Israel Synagogue (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Congregation Beth Israel, also known as the Orchard Street Shul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 232 Orchard Street in New Haven, Connecticut, in the United States. The synagogue building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel.
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Beth Israel Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Mendy Hecht |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 232 Orchard Street, New Haven, Connecticut |
Country | United States |
Location in Connecticut | |
Geographic coordinates | 41°17′54″N 72°56′25″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Louis Abramowitz |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Colonial Revival |
General contractor | C. Abbadessa |
Date established | 1913 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1925 |
Website | |
orchardstreetshul | |
Beth Israel Synagogue | |
Area | less than one acre |
MPS | Historic Synagogues of Connecticut MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95000578 |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 1995 |
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