Congregation B'nai Israel (Toledo, Ohio)
Synagogue in Toledo, Ohio, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congregation B'nai Israel is a Conservative synagogue in Toledo, Ohio, in the United States. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest synagogue in Toledo.[2]
LeadershipCantor Ivor Lichterman
StatusActive
| Congregation B'nai Israel | |
|---|---|
| |
  Location in Ohio | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Leadership | Cantor Ivor Lichterman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 6525 Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, Toledo, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°41′15″N 83°41′51″W |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1866 (as a congregation) |
| Completed |
|
| Website | |
| cbitoledo | |
B'nai Israel Synagogue | |
The former synagogue complex | |
| Location | 2146 N. 12th Street at Bancroft Street, Toledo, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°39′51.29″N 83°32′24.09″W |
| Architect | J. G. Bullinger and Thai & Aftel[1] |
| Architectural style | Craftsman and other[1] |
| NRHP reference No. | 05001145[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 6, 2005[1] |
Synagogue buildings
In 1913, the congregation built its first synagogue of the corner of 12 Street and Bancroft Street. This building is now a registered historic building listed in the National Register on October 6, 2005. The congregation vacated the building in 1957 it is currently in use as a church.[3]
The congregation moved in 1957 to a building on Kenwood Boulevard, and, in 2007 to a new synagogue located behind Shomer Emunim, a Reform synagogue, located adjacent to Sylvania Avenue.
.svg){kind=small}
