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 The synagogue building of Congregation Knesseth Israel | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Ashkenazi |
| Leadership | Elias Friedman OBM, President Irving Bork, Vice-president Irene Langley, Secretary Louise Cohen, Treasurer |
| Year consecrated | 1906 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Ellington, CT, USA |
  Shown within ConnecticutShow map of Connecticut Congregation Knesseth Israel (Ellington, Connecticut) (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°53′50.5″N 72°28′46.5″W / 41.897361°N 72.479583°W / 41.897361; -72.479583 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Leon Dobkin |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Colonial Revival |
| Completed | 1913 |
| Construction cost | $1,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Length | 30 feet (9.1 m) |
| Width | 40 feet (12 m) |
| Materials | wood |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Added to NRHP | July 21, 1995 |
| NRHP Reference no. | 95000862 |
| Website | |
| http://www.ellingtonshul.org | |
Congregation Knesseth Israel, also known as the Ellington Shul, is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located at 236 Pinney Street in Ellington, Connecticut. The congregation was founded in 1906 by a group of Yiddish-speaking Jewish farmers from Russia and Eastern Europe. Its building, dating to 1913, is a rare example of an early 20th-century rural synagogue in the state, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
Architecture and history
Knesseth Israel is located in what is now a rural-residential setting south of Ellington center, on the west side of Pinney Road (Connecticut Route 286) a short way north of its junction with Middle Road. It is a modest single-story wood frame structure, with a hip roof and clapboarded exterior. Its main facade is three bays wide, with a center entrance sheltered by a gabled portico. The portico is supported by square posts, and has a Star of David in the gable. The flanking windows consist of a lower pair of sashes, and an upper transom with paired round arches applied. The interior of the building consists of one large chamber, with a bema that appears slightly oversized due to the building's small size. Because it is a single-story building, the segregated worship area for women (normally located in a second-floor gallery) is on the south side of the main space, separated by a low divider.
The synagogue was built in 1913, and was originally located at the corner of Middle Rd. and Abbott Rd. in Ellington. It was built in the Colonial Revival Style partly with funds from the philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch's Jewish Colonization Association. In the 1954 the building was moved to its present location at 236 Pinney St. The building was designed by Leon Dobkin.
In addition to the synagogue, the congregation maintains an Orthodox Jewish cemetery within the larger Ellington Cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Congregation Knesseth Israel - Ellington CT. Eastern Connecticut's Orthodox Synagogue
- ^ David F. Ransom (June 6, 1994). "NRHP Registration: Knesseth Israel Synagogue". National Park Service. and Accompanying two photos, exterior and interior
- Buildings Report
- Congregation Knesseth Israel - Ellington CT. Eastern Connecticut's Orthodox Synagogue
- "International Jewish Cemetery Project - Connecticut". Archived from the original on 2007-02-09. Retrieved 2006-11-19.
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- Ashkenazi Jewish culture in the United States
- Ashkenazi synagogues
- Jewish organizations established in 1906
- Synagogues completed in 1913
- Cemeteries in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Ellington, Connecticut
- Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- Synagogues in Connecticut
- Orthodox synagogues in Connecticut
- Colonial Revival architecture in Connecticut
- Buildings and structures in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Colonial Revival synagogues
- Jewish cemeteries in Connecticut
- Modern Orthodox synagogues in the United States
- 1906 establishments in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in Tolland County, Connecticut
- Russian-Jewish culture in the United States
- Yiddish culture in the United States