Congregation Mishkan Israel

Congregation Mishkan Israel
Congregation Mishkan Israel
	Congregation Mishkan Israel
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Daniel Schaefer; Rabbi Herbert N. Brockman (Emeritus);
Status	Active
Notable artworks	Jean-Jacques Duval stained-glass;; Ben Shahn ark (1960);
Location
Location	785 Ridge Road, Hamden, Connecticut 06517
Country	United States
	Location in Connecticut
Geographic coordinates	41°21′23″N 72°54′04″W / 41.3563°N 72.9012°W
Architecture
Architect(s)	1897: Arnold W. Brunner; Thomas Tryon; 1960: Fritz Nathan;
Type	Synagogue
Style	Moorish Revival (1897); Modernist (1960);
General contractor	Mariani Construction Co. (1960)
Date established	1840 (as a congregation)
Completed	1856 (Court Street); 1897 (Audubon Street); 1960 (Ridge Road);
Specifications
Length	330 feet (100 m) (1960)
Width	180 feet (55 m) (1960)
Dome(s)	Two (1897)
Site area	9.4 acres (3.8 ha) (1960)
Materials	Red brick (1897); Limestone, brick, glass (1960);
Website
	cmihamden.org
	Temple Mishkan Israel (1897)
	U.S. Historic district; Contributing property
	Former 1897 synagogue, now arts high school
Location	55 Audubon Street,; New Haven, CT
Coordinates	41°18′39″N 72°55′13″W / 41.3109°N 72.9202°W
Part of	Orange Street Historic District (ID85002314)
Designated CP	September 12, 1985
	Temple Mishkan Israel (1960)
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	785 Ridge Road, Hamden
NRHP reference No.	100006598
Added to NRHP	May 20, 2021

Congregation Mishkan Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 785 Ridge Road, in Hamden, Connecticut, in the United States. Founded in 1840, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in both Connecticut and New England, and the 14th oldest continuous operating synagogue in the United States.

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Nomination Form: Orange Street Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. September 12, 1985. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
^ Correia, Elizabeth; Glaser, Leah S.; Central Connecticut State University (May 20, 2021). "Registration Form: Congregation Mishkan Israel" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[NRHP_1897-2] "Nomination Form: Orange Street Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. September 12, 1985. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

[NRHP_1960-3] Correia, Elizabeth; Glaser, Leah S.; Central Connecticut State University (May 20, 2021). "Registration Form: Congregation Mishkan Israel" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved January 15, 2024.

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