Congregation Adas Emuno (New Jersey)
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Congregation Adas Emuno is a Reform
synagogue
in Leonia, New Jersey
.
The congregation was founded in 1871 and erected a synagogue building in 1883 in Hoboken, New Jersey
. The small building in a mix of Gothic
and Romanesque
styles, is now the oldest synagogue building
still standing in New Jersey. The building was used for some years as a church, but is now a residential building.
In 1974, the congregation moved to Leonia, to a brick building on Broad Ave. purchased form the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
in Leonia, New Jersey
Leonia, New Jersey
Leonia is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,937. It is located near the western approach to the George Washington Bridge....
.
The congregation was founded in 1871 and erected a synagogue building in 1883 in Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
. The small building in a mix of Gothic
Gothic Revival architecture
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and Romanesque
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
styles, is now the oldest synagogue building
Oldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation...
still standing in New Jersey. The building was used for some years as a church, but is now a residential building.
In 1974, the congregation moved to Leonia, to a brick building on Broad Ave. purchased form the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.