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B'nai Israel Synagogue (Baltimore)
Synagogue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
B'nai Israel Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in the historic Jonestown neighborhood, near downtown and the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. The synagogue is one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[6]
This article is about the current Modern Orthodox congregation and heritage building in Baltimore. For the current Conservative congregation in Pikesville, see Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Israel.
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B'nai Israel Synagogue | |
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![]() B'nai Israel Synagogue, in 2017 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Etan Mintz |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 27-35 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Location in Baltimore | |
Geographic coordinates | 39°17′24″N 76°36′04″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Henry Burck |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Date established | 1873 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1876 (1876) (for Chizuk Amuno) |
Materials | Red brick |
Website | |
jewishdowntown | |
Chizuk Amuno Synagogue | |
Area | less than one acre |
NRHP reference No. | 78003141 |
Added to NRHP | April 19, 1978 |
B'nai Israel Synagogue | |
BCL No. | 43 |
Designated BCL | 1977 |
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The spiritual leader of B'nai Israel Synagogue is Rabbi Etan Mintz.[1]
The synagogue building was listed as a Baltimore City Landmark in 1977;[7] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[8]