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Former Synagogues of the United States
Looking at Buildings That Once Housed Synagogues, Schools, and Other Jewish Institutions
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eBook - ePub
Former Synagogues of the United States
Looking at Buildings That Once Housed Synagogues, Schools, and Other Jewish Institutions
About this book
Throughout the United States there are buildings that had been home to Jewish houses of worship, schools, and other institutions. What has happened to these buildings? What can we learn from their history? Former Synagogues of the United States tells their stories, and explains how and why they have changed over time. This book explores Jewish history, American religious studies, architecture and decorative arts, genealogy, and other related topics to tell a vivid saga.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Research, Travel, Photography and Writing About Former Synagogues
- Safety While Documenting Lost Synagogues
- From the New York City Core Outward to the United States
- Former Synagogues Can Change Over Time
- Some Uncomfortable Truths About Former Synagogues
- The Past, Present and Future For Former Synagogues: In Brief
- Looking at Jewish Population Numbers in the United States
- Travels: Curtailed (Then Resumed)
- More Former Synagogues in Brooklyn
- More Former Synagogues and Jewish Institutions in Queens
- More Former Synagogues in the Bronx
- Former Long Island Synagogues: Nassau and Suffolk Counties
- Former Central and Upstate New York Synagogues
- Former New Jersey Synagogues
- Former Synagogues in Philadelphia and Allentown
- Former Pennsylvania Synagogues
- Former Connecticut Synagogues
- Former Chicago Synagogues
- Former Synagogues in Ohio: Cleveland and Suburbs, Toledo, and Lorain
- Former Synagogues in Detroit
- Former Baltimore Synagogues
- Former Synagogues in the Western United States, Plus One Southern
- Conclusions, For Now
- Glossary: Translations for Non-English Words Used in Synagogues Names
- Selected Bibliography
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