Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
| Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue in 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Lay-led |
| Status | Active (High Holidays only) |
| Location | |
| Location | Swan Lake, Sullivan County, New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°42′54″N 74°47′59″W / 41.71500°N 74.79972°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Website | |
| littleblueshul | |
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 98001619 |
| Added to NRHP | January 15, 1999 |
| [1] | |
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue, nicknamed as the Little Blue Shul, is an historic Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Swan Lake, Sullivan County, New York, in the United States.
The synagogue was built in 1926 and is a small, 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame building with a stucco finish.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
It is currently used annually three days a year for High Holiday services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ LaFrank, Kathleen (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 26, 2010. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
External links
[edit]- Official website
- "Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel" (moving panoramic image of the interior). Synagogues360. 2024.
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