Congregation Knesseth Israel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congregation Knesseth Israel is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in Ellington, Connecticut.
The congregation was founded in 1906 by a group of Jewish farmers.[1]
The synagogue building was built in 1913 at the corner of Middle Rd. and Abbot Rd. in Ellington.[1] It was built in the Colonial Revival Style partly with funds from the philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch's Jewish Colonization Association.[2] In the 1950s the building was moved to its present location at 236 Pinney St.
On July 21, 1995, the building was selected to be on the National Register of Historic Places.[3][4]
In addition to the synagogue, the congregation maintains an Orthodox Jewish cemetery within the larger Ellington Cemetery.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.ellingtonshul.org/ourcommunityshistory.htm
- ^ http://www.isjm.org/Buildings/records/BR066.htm
- ^ http://www.chc.state.ct.us/NR-TOLLAND.htm
- ^ http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CT/Tolland/state.html
- ^ http://www.ellingtonshul.org/knessethisraelcemetery.htm
- ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery/northamerica/conn.html
[edit] External links
 |
This Judaism-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This Connecticut-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article about a religious building or structure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Categories: 1906 establishments | 1913 architecture | Buildings and structures in Connecticut | Cemeteries in Connecticut | Jewish cemeteries | Registered Historic Places in Connecticut | Religion in Connecticut | Synagogues in Connecticut | Judaism stubs | Connecticut stubs | Religious building and structure stubs
