| Kerhonkson Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The Kerhonkson synagogue, in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Post-denominational |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Sally Shore-Wittenberg |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 26 Minnewaska Trail,Kerhonkson,Ulster County,New York 12446 |
| Country | United States |
Location inNew York | |
| Coordinates | 41°46′14″N74°17′52″W / 41.77056°N 74.29778°W /41.77056; -74.29778 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1922(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1924 (1924);c. 1954 |
| Materials | Wooden frame;stucco |
| Website | |
| kerhonksonsynagogue | |
Congregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel | |
| Area | Less than 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 13000632 |
| Added to NRHP | August 27, 2013 |
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Kerhonkson Synagogue, officiallyCongregation Tifereth Yehuda Veyisroel, is apost-denominationalJewish congregation and historicsynagogue located at 26 Minnewaska Trail,Kerhonkson, inUlster County,New York, in the United States.
TheOrthodox congregation was founded in 1922.[2]
The synagogue was built in 1924, and is a one-story, rectangular, wood-frame building with a gable roof with overhanging eaves. It sits on a concrete covered stone basement and is clad instucco on three sides. Thefaçade has a false front that extends above the roof with three curves surmounted by aStar of David.[3][4]
Also on the property is the contributing Community House (c. 1954). It was built to serve Jewish merchants and farmers in the Kerhonkson area and is one of 20 intact early 20th-century Catskill synagogues.[3][4]
The synagogue building was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]
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