Temple Adas Israel is Reform synagogue in Sag Harbor, New York. It is one of fewer than 100 19th century synagogue buildings still standing in the United States.[1]

History

Describing itself as "Long Island’s oldest synagogue",[2] Temple Adas Israel was founded as Congregation Mishkan Israel in 1893, the temple purchased land 1896 and the building was completed in 1898.[3] The Brooklyn Daily Eagle attributed the creation of the new congregation to the establishment of Fahy's watchcase factory, which had drawn a large number of Russian and Polish-Jewish workingmen to Sag Harbor. Within a short time, there were 15 Jewish-owned retail stores in the village and the Brooklyn Eagle reported that Jewish success in retailing fruit and clothing "testify to their industry."[4]

The simple, vernacular building is a rectangle, 24' by 30', with a pitched roof. The entrance door is dignified by a flight of stairs and flanked by Gothic, pointed-arch windows, the other windows are round-arched.[3][5]

References

  1. ↑ Mark W. Gordon, "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues", American Jewish History 84.1 (1996), 11-27. 2019 article update.
  2. ↑ This claim ignores synagogues in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, which are also on Long Island.
  3. 1 2 History Archived 2009-08-09 at the Wayback Machine, Adas Israel website. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  4. ↑ Corey Dolgon, The end of the Hamptons: scenes from the class struggle in America's paradise, 2005, p. 31.
  5. ↑ Hilary Larson, "Rural Aesthetics, Urbane Spirit", The Jewish Week, July 1, 2009.

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