List of synagogues in Wisconsin

This is a list of Wisconsin synagogues including the city.

Name City Status Denomination Notes
Beth Immanuel Sabbath Fellowship Hudson, Wisconsin active Messianic Judaism Teaching and Bible study
Baith Israel Antigo defunct unknown Founded 1915. Sold to Odd Fellows Club, 1947
Moses Montefiore Synagogue Appleton active Conservative USCJ member
Temple Zion Appleton defunct Reform Est. 1883. Was Reform. Being refurbished by current owner. Mayer (Mayo) Samuel Weiss (father of Harry Houdini) was rabbi early on.
B'nai Israel Synagogue Ashland defunct unknown Destroyed
Congregation B'nai Abraham Beloit active Reform Founded 1907 as Orthodox. URJ member.
Temple Sholom Eau Claire active Conservative USCJ member. Building was originally a Wesleyan Methodist Church
Kehillath Jacob Synagogue Fond du Lac defunct Orthodox Built 1923.
Temple Beth Israel Fond du Lac active Conservative New building, 1959. Open only occasionally now.
Congregation Sinai Milwaukee active Reform
Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah Glendale active Orthodox
Ohr HaTorah - Jewish Heritage Center Glendale active Orthodox
Congregation Cnesses Israel Green Bay active Conservative USCJ member
Sharey Zedek Hurley defunct unknown Converted to apartments
Beth Hillel Temple Kenosha active Reform URJ member
Chabad of Kenosha/Congregation Bnai Zedek Chabad Kenosha active Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch. Originally Congregation Bnai Zedek. Built 1910.
Congregation Anche Chesed La Crosse defunct Reform Built 1867.
Congregation Sons of Abraham La Crosse active Conservative USCJ member. First synagogue 1905, new building 1947.
Beth Israel Center Madison active Conservative - Egalitarian 1944 combined congregations Beth Jacob (conservative), Agudas Achim and Adas Jeshuran (both orthodox)
Temple Beth El Madison active Reform
Chabad Lubavitch Madison active Orthodox - Hasidic Chabad Lubavitch
Shaarei Shamayim Congregation Madison active Reconstructionist Congregation meets at Prairie UU Meeting House (Shaarei Shamayim is Hebrew for Gates of Heaven)
Gates of Heaven Synagogue Madison defunct unknown Building is now a Museum (Shaarei Shamayim is Hebrew for Gates of Heaven)
Anshe Poale Zedek Manitowoc active Orthodox Built 1954
Sons of Jacob Synagogue Marinette defunct unknown One of three synagogues in Marinette in 1903
Agudas Achim Chabad Mequon active Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch. Founded 1986.
Anshai Lebowitz Mequon active Orthodox Founded 1998
Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue Glendale active Conservative USCJ member
Congregation Shir Hadash Milwaukee active Reconstructionist An affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation.
Beth Jehudah Milwaukee active Orthodox Founded in 1939 by Rabbi Jacob Twerski.
Congregation Bais Dovid Milwaukee active Orthodox
Congregation Beth Israel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Milwaukee active Conservative USCJ member. website
Congregation Shalom Milwaukee active Reform
Jewish REACH Russian Educational and Aid Center Milwaukee active Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch. Holds sabbath and holiday services.
Lake Park Synagogue Milwaukee active Modern Orthodox OU member
The Shul Bayside Milwaukee active Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch.
The Shul East Milwaukee active Orthodox Chabad Lubavitch.
Temple Menorah Milwaukee active Conservative
Temple B'nai Israel Oshkosh active Reform Congregation founded 1895. First synagogue, 1902. New building 1948. URJ Member.
Beth Israel Sinai Congregation Racine active Traditional Non-affiliated[1]
Congregation Emanu-El Bn'e Jeshurun River Hills active Reform
Adas Israel Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The White Shul". Built 1910. Converted to church [2][3]
Ahavas Sholem Sheboygan defunct unknown Called "The Brick Shul". Originally St. Mary Magdalene, Sheboygan's first Catholic church. Built before 1871. Became Sheboygan's first synagogue 1903. Destroyed (1975)[2][3]
Congregation Beth El Sheboygan active Conservative Sheboygan's only non-Orthodox synagogue. Built 1944.[2][3]
Ohel Mosche Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The Holman Shul". Built 1918. Destroyed[2][3]
Beth Israel Synagogue Stevens Point defunct Conservative Built 1905, disbanded 1986. Portage County Historical Society Museum. Recognized on National Register of Historic Places
Agudas Achim Superior defunct unknown Known as the Litvische Shul . Eventually replaced by Temple Beth El
Superior Hebrew Congregation Superior defunct unknown Known as the Russische Shul
Temple Beth El Superior defunct unknown Founded by former members of Agudas Achim
Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha Waukesha active Reform
Beth Israel Wausau defunct Orthodox Founded 1917, disbanded 1950. Was Modern Orthodox
Mount Sinai Congregation Wausau active Reform URJ member. Founded 1914. New building 1991.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rabbi seeks to build on synagogue's solid base
  2. 1 2 3 4 The Second Sheboygan Jewish Community Reunion
  3. 1 2 3 4 Bratwurst meets Borscht: The synagogues of Sheboygan, Wis. Sherry Zander in the online edition of the Dallas Jewish Week. August 15, 2002

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