Anshei Israel Synagogue
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Anshei Israel Synagogue is a historic structure located in Lisbon, CT. The synagogue
was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. The building is unique as it is a rare example of a rural synagogue. The synagogue was built by the original congregation and is currently maintained by the Lisbon Historical Society.
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
was built in 1936 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The building is unique as it is a rare example of a rural synagogue. The synagogue was built by the original congregation and is currently maintained by the Lisbon Historical Society.
See also
- Anshei Glen Wild SynagogueAnshei Glen Wild SynagogueAnshei Glen Wild Synagogue is located on Glen Wild Road, Sullivan County Route 58, in the unincorporated community of Glen Wild, New York, United States. It is a small Orthodox synagogue built in the early 1920s for a congregation established during the previous decade.It was founded by a local...
another small synagogue on the NHRP in Glen Wild, NY. - National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut