| Congregation Berith Sholom | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Debora S. Gordon |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 167 Third Street,Troy,Rensselaer County,New York 12180 |
| Country | United States |
  Location inNew York | |
| Coordinates | 42°43′34″N73°41′30″W / 42.72611°N 73.69167°W /42.72611; -73.69167 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Marcus Cummings(attrib.) |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Established | 1866(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1870 |
| Website | |
| berithsholom | |
Congregation Berith Sholom (transliterated fromHebrew as "Covenant of Peace") is aReformJewishsynagogue located at 167 Third Street, inTroy,Rensselaer County,New York, in the United States.
The synagogue is the oldest continuously used synagogue in the state of New York, the second oldest house of worship in the state outside of thecity of New York,[1] and one of theoldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[2]
The congregation was formally founded in 1866 by members of two other congregations, and its name was originally spelledBaris Sholem.[1] The building, which is still in use, was built in the summer of 1870, and finished in time for theHigh Holy Days. Reform ritual was adopted around 1890 and the congregation joined theUnion of American Hebrew Congregations in 1920.[3] RabbiJacob S. Raisin served as rabbi from 1912[4] to 1915.[5] Around 1953 an addition was built to house the religious school.[1] The building is part of theCentral Troy Historic District.
The design of theRomanesque Revival andItalianate synagogue building is attributed to Marcus Cummings.[6]
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