Etz Chaim Synagogue
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Synagogue in Portland, Maine
For other uses, see Etz Chaim.
| Etz Chaim Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Jewish history museum | |
| Leadership | Rabbi Gary S. Berenson |
| Location | |
| Location | 267 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Maine | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°39′44″N 70°15′09″W / 43.662095°N 70.252478°W / 43.662095; -70.252478 |
| Architecture | |
| General contractor | Louis Serota |
| Date established | 1917 (1917) (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1921 |
| Website | |
| etzchaim-portland | |
Etz Chaim Synagogue (
Yiddish-language tradition; and the synagogue was completed in 1921.[2]
In c. 2003, the dwindling Orthodox congregation became egalitarian and unaffiliated with any movement.
Gary S. Berenson is the congregation's rabbi.[3]
Located in the India Street Historic District, the building has also housed the Maine Jewish Museum since 2010.[4]
References
- ^ "The Great Outdoors: A winter walk through history on Portland's Congress Street". The Forecaster. December 23, 2010.
- ^ "The Story of Etz Chaim". Maine Jewish Museum.
- ^ "Retirement will wait for Gary Berenson, Portland's newest rabbi". The Forecaster. March 25, 2014.
- ^ "Restoration of synagogue complete for 100th anniversary". Portland Press Herald. January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Associated Press.
External links
- Official website
- "Etz Chaim" (panoramic still images). Synagogues 360. 2024.
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