Chicago’s Shifting Synagogue Landscape

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Chicago’s Shifting Synagogue Landscape

Items in the Chicago’s Shifting Synagogue Landscape Collection

B'nai Shalom, c. 1900
An image of the B'nai Shalom synagogue edifice, c. 1900. Previous to 1890, this building housed K.A.M. synagogue.

Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Ubuai Jacob (1888-1902)
Beth Hamidrash Hagadol Ubuai Jacob (1888-1902)

Zion Congregation (1885-1918)
Image of Zion Congregation, c. 1900.

North Chicago Hebrew Congregation (1892-1909)
North Chicago Hebrew Congregation, c. 1900

Sinai Reform Congregation, exterior (1872-1911)
Exterior shot of Sinai Reform Congregation, c. 1900

Sinai Reform Congregation, interior (1872-1911)
Interior shot of Sinai Reform Congregation, c. 1900

Unknown synagogue. Indicated in book as "Congregation Ohave Sholom Mariampol." Likely Anshe Knesseth Israel.
Indicated as Ohave Sholom Mariampol, but does not match any other photo of that synagogue. Like Likely Anshe Knesseth Israel.

Sinai Temple, 1861-1863
Sinai Temple, 1861-1863

B'nai Abraham, date unknown (ante 1924)
B'nai Abraham, date unknown (ante 1924)

Temple Israel, 1896-1906
The modernist building of Temple Israel, on 44th and St. Lawrence Streets. After merging with B'nai Shalom, this also served as the synagogue of B'nai Shalom Temple Israel.