B'nai Israel Synagogue (Baltimore)

This article is about the current Modern Orthodox congregation and heritage building in Baltimore. For the current Conservative congregation in Pikesville, see Chizuk Amuno Congregation.
For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Israel.
B'nai Israel Synagogue
B'nai Israel Synagogue, in 2017
Religion
AffiliationModern Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Etan Mintz
StatusActive
Location
Location27-35 Lloyd Street, Baltimore, Maryland
CountryUnited States
B'nai Israel Synagogue (Baltimore) is located in Baltimore
B'nai Israel Synagogue (Baltimore)
Location in Baltimore
Geographic coordinates39°17′24″N 76°36′04″W / 39.290°N 76.601°W / 39.290; -76.601
Architecture
Architect(s)Henry Burck
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Date established1873 (as a congregation)
Completed1876 (1876) (for Chizuk Amuno)
MaterialsRed brick
Website
jewishdowntown.org
Chizuk Amuno Synagogue
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.78003141
Added to NRHPApril 19, 1978
B'nai Israel Synagogue
BCL No.43
Designated BCL1977
[1][2][3][4][5]

B'nai Israel Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in the historic Jonestown neighborhood, near downtown and the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States. The synagogue is one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.[6]

The spiritual leader of B'nai Israel Synagogue is Rabbi Etan Mintz.[1]

The synagogue building was listed as a Baltimore City Landmark in 1977;[7] and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Our Rabbi". B'nai Israel Synagogue. n.d. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Hoff, Barbara A. (April 12, 1978). "Nomination Form: Chizuk Amuno Synagogue". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference newyear was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Architecture". B'nai Israel Synagogue. n.d. Retrieved November 11, 2016.
  6. ^ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 article update ed.): 11–27.
  7. ^ Commission for Historical & Architectural Preservation (November 15, 2015). "The Importance Of Baltimore City Landmarks". City of Baltimore. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Lloyd Street and Chizuk Amuno Synagogue". Baltimore: National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary. National Park Service. Retrieved December 11, 2011.