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{{short description|Historic former Reform synagogue in Massachusetts}} |
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| location=238 Columbia St., [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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| caption = The former synagogue, in 2010 |
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| religious_affiliation = [[Conservative Judaism]] (former) |
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| location = 238 Columbia Street, [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts |Middlesex County]], [[Massachusetts]] |
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| architect = Nathan Douglass |
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'''Beth Israel Synagogue''' is a historic former [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] building at 238 Columbia Street in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
'''Beth Israel Synagogue''' is a historic former [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] building at 238 Columbia Street in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]], [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts |Middlesex County]], [[Massachusetts]], in the United States. Built in 1903, it was the first and principal synagogue to serve the East Cambridge area, and is a fine local example of [[Romanesque Revival architecture]]. Now converted into residential condominiums, it was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref name="nris" /> |
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== Description == |
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==Description and history== |
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The former Beth Israel Synagogue stands in [[The Port, Cambridge|The Port]] neighborhood of eastern Cambridge, on the east side of Columbia Street, between Hampshire and Market Streets. It is a two-story brick building with a gabled roof and flanking square towers. |
The former Beth Israel Synagogue stands in [[The Port, Cambridge|The Port]] neighborhood of eastern Cambridge, on the east side of Columbia Street, between Hampshire and Market Streets. It is a two-story brick building with a gabled roof and flanking square towers. Its [[Romanesque Revival architecture|Romanesque Revival]] styling includes bands of narrow round-arch windows and a large Syrian arch sheltering the main entrance. Brick [[corbel]]ling adorns the eaves of the pyramidal tower roofs, and is featured in multiple bands at the base of the front gable. The building was designed by Nathan Douglass<ref name=NRHP>{{cite web|url=https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=cam.107|title=NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Beth Israel Synagogue|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=2017-01-10}}</ref> and completed in 1903.<ref name=timeline/> |
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== History == |
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The known history of Jewish worship in East Cambridge begins in 1898, with the founding of Congregation Anshai Sfard. It originally met in private residences. Congregation Beth Israel was founded in 1900, and construction was begun on this building in 1901. In 1906 the congregation divide over doctrinal differences, resulting in the founding of Congregation Agudath Ashkenazim.<ref name=timeline/> Congregation Anshai Sfard merged with Beth Israel in 1957.<ref>[[Life Magazine]], June 24, 1957, Old Rite Unites Temples: Two Orthodox Synagogues Merge in Cambridge, Mass., p. 85</ref> In 1962 Beth Israel and Agudath Ashkenazim merged to form [[Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge]], and the new congregation chose to use the Temple Ashkenaz building on Tremont Street in Cambridge.<ref name=timeline>[http://www.tremontstreetshul.org/cos/cos.timeline.html A Century of Shalom: An Exhibit on The History of the Jewish Community in Cambridge]</ref> By 1982, the Beth Israel building, no longer used as a synagogue, was taken over by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=NRHP/> The former synagogue building currently houses [[condominium]] units.<ref>[http://findingaids.cjh.org/?pID=360440 Guide to the Records of Congregation Beth Israel-Cambridge, MA], American Jewish Historical Society</ref> |
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The known history of Jewish worship in East Cambridge begins in 1898, with the founding of the [[Sephardi Jews|Sephardic]] |
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Congregation Anshai Sfard. It originally met in private residences. Congregation Beth Israel was founded in 1900, and construction was begun on this building in 1901. In 1906 the congregation divided over doctrinal differences, resulting in the founding of Congregation Agudath Ashkenazim.<ref name=timeline/> Congregation Anshai Sfard merged with Beth Israel in 1957.<ref>{{cite news |work=[[Life Magazine]] |date=June 24, 1957 |title=Old Rite Unites Temples: Two Orthodox Synagogues Merge in Cambridge, Massachusetts |page=85 }}</ref> In 1962 Beth Israel and Agudath Ashkenazim merged to form Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge, and the new congregation chose to use the Temple Ashkenaz building on Tremont Street in Cambridge,<ref name=timeline>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tremontstreetshul.org/cos/cos.timeline.html |title=A Century of Shalom: An Exhibit on The History of the Jewish Community in Cambridge |work=Tremont Street Shul |access-date=2009-06-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513180541/http://www.tremontstreetshul.org/cos/cos.timeline.html |archive-date=2008-05-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Reinhold, Arthur |url=https://theworld.com/~reinhold/cos.history.html |title= Jewish Life in Cambridge - 1896 - 1996 |work=A Century of Shalom - History: A History of the Organized Jewish Community in Cambridge |date=March 25, 1996 |access-date=January 4, 2024 }}</ref> now widely known as the Tremont Street Shul.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tremontstreetshul.org/history.html |title=Our History |work=Tremont Street Shul |location=Cambridge, MA |date=2024 |access-date=January 4, 2024 }}</ref> |
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By 1982, the Beth Israel building, no longer used as a synagogue, was taken over by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=NRHP/> The former synagogue building currently houses [[Condominium (living space)|condominium]] units.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findingaids.cjh.org/?pID=360440 |title=Guide to the Records of Congregation Beth Israel-Cambridge, Massachusetts |work=American Jewish Historical Society |date= |access-date= }}</ref> |
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== Gallery == |
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<gallery> |
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Image:Beth Israel Synagogue detail 1.jpg| |
Image:Beth Israel Synagogue detail 1.jpg|Erected 1901 |
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Image:Beth Israel Synagogue detail 2.jpg| |
Image:Beth Israel Synagogue detail 2.jpg|Congregation Beth Israel |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{stack|{{portal|Architecture|Judaism|Massachusetts}}}} |
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*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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* [[History of the Jews in the United States]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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== External links == |
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{{commons cat-inline|Former Beth Israel Synagogue (Cambridge, Massachusetts)}} |
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}} |
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[[Category:20th-century synagogues in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Romanesque Revival synagogues]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Former synagogues in Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Romanesque Revival architecture in Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:Romanesque Revival synagogues]] |
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[[Category:Sephardi Jewish culture in the United States]] |
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[[Category:Synagogues completed in 1903]] |
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[[Category:Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:1962 disestablishments in Massachusetts]] |
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| Beth Israel Synagogue | |
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The former synagogue, in 2010
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Status | Closed; and repurposed |
| Location | |
| Location | 238 Columbia Street, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Country | United States |
  Location of the former synagogue in Massachusetts | |
| Geographic coordinates | 42°22′9″N 71°05′46″W / 42.36917°N 71.09611°W / 42.36917; -71.09611 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Nathan Douglass |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Date established | 1900 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1903 |
Beth Israel Synagogue | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82001921 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1982 |
| [1] | |
Beth Israel Synagogue is a historic former Jewish synagogue building at 238 Columbia Street in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. Built in 1903, it was the first and principal synagogue to serve the East Cambridge area, and is a fine local example of Romanesque Revival architecture. Now converted into residential condominiums, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
The former Beth Israel Synagogue stands in The Port neighborhood of eastern Cambridge, on the east side of Columbia Street, between Hampshire and Market Streets. It is a two-story brick building with a gabled roof and flanking square towers. Its Romanesque Revival styling includes bands of narrow round-arch windows and a large Syrian arch sheltering the main entrance. Brick corbelling adorns the eaves of the pyramidal tower roofs, and is featured in multiple bands at the base of the front gable. The building was designed by Nathan Douglass[2] and completed in 1903.[3]
The known history of Jewish worship in East Cambridge begins in 1898, with the founding of the Sephardic Congregation Anshai Sfard. It originally met in private residences. Congregation Beth Israel was founded in 1900, and construction was begun on this building in 1901. In 1906 the congregation divided over doctrinal differences, resulting in the founding of Congregation Agudath Ashkenazim.[3] Congregation Anshai Sfard merged with Beth Israel in 1957.[4] In 1962 Beth Israel and Agudath Ashkenazim merged to form Temple Beth Shalom of Cambridge, and the new congregation chose to use the Temple Ashkenaz building on Tremont Street in Cambridge,[3][5] now widely known as the Tremont Street Shul.[6]
By 1982, the Beth Israel building, no longer used as a synagogue, was taken over by the Cambridge Redevelopment Authority, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[2] The former synagogue building currently houses condominium units.[7]
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