Congregation Mishkan Israel
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Congregation Mishkan Israel, in Hamden, Connecticut
, founded in 1840 and incorporated in 1843, the year the Connecticut legislature first permitted non-Christian organizations to incorporate in the state, is one of the two the oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut
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The congregation was established by Jews from Bavaria
. It became a Reform synagogue as early as 1856. Also in 1856 the congregation purchased the former Third Congregation Church, a Greek revival building on Court Street between State and Orange Street.
The 1897 building, 55 Audubon Street on the corner of Orange Avenue in New Haven is now used as a performing arts space for a performing arts high school. It is a contributing building in the Orange Street Historic District
.The architects were Arnold W. Brunner and Thomas Tryon
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The current Rabbi at Mishkan Israel is Herbert Brockman. The current Cantor is Arthur Giglio.
The late peace activist Bruce M. Cohen
served as rabbi of Mishkan Israel prior to founding Interns for Peace
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Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
, founded in 1840 and incorporated in 1843, the year the Connecticut legislature first permitted non-Christian organizations to incorporate in the state, is one of the two the oldest Jewish congregations in Connecticut
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...
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The congregation was established by Jews from Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
. It became a Reform synagogue as early as 1856. Also in 1856 the congregation purchased the former Third Congregation Church, a Greek revival building on Court Street between State and Orange Street.
The 1897 building, 55 Audubon Street on the corner of Orange Avenue in New Haven is now used as a performing arts space for a performing arts high school. It is a contributing building in the Orange Street Historic District
Orange Street Historic District
The Orange Street Historic District is a historic district in the East Rock section of New Haven, Connecticut that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1985. At that time, it included 546 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area.The district...
.The architects were Arnold W. Brunner and Thomas Tryon
Thomas Tryon
Thomas Tryon was an English merchant, author of popular self-help books, and early advocate of vegetarianism.-Life:...
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The current Rabbi at Mishkan Israel is Herbert Brockman. The current Cantor is Arthur Giglio.
The late peace activist Bruce M. Cohen
Bruce M. Cohen
Bruce Mark Cohen was an American Rabbi who co-founded the Interns for Peace, an organization founded in Israel in 1976 that is dedicated to fostering understanding between Arabs and Israelis through the training of community development and peace workers.Cohen was born on May 8, 1945 in Buffalo,...
served as rabbi of Mishkan Israel prior to founding Interns for Peace
Interns for Peace
Interns for Peace is an organization founded by Israeli Arab Farhat Agbaria and American Rabbi Bruce M. Cohen in 1976 with the mission of fostering the creation of personal relationships between Israel's Arabs and Jews, with the goal of creating greater understanding and promoting peace.After five...
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