List of synagogues in Wisconsin

A list of Jewish synagogues in Wisconsin, United States

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This is a list of Wisconsin synagogues.

Name | City | Status | Denomination | Notes

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Baith Israel  | Antigo | defunct  | unknown | Founded 1915. Sold to Odd Fellows Club, 1947[1]
Moses Montefiore Synagogue  | Appleton | active  | Conservative | USCJ member[2]
Temple Zion | Appleton | defunct  | Reform | Est. 1883. Was Reform. Being refurbished by current owner.[3] Mayer (Mayo) Samuel Weiss (father of Harry Houdini) was rabbi early on.
B'nai Israel Synagogue  | Ashland | defunct  | unknown | Destroyed.[4] Congregation established 1888, bought an existing church building in 1897, ceased operation and sold building in 1951, structure demolished in 1988. [5]
Congregation B'nai Abraham  | Beloit | active  | Reform | Founded 1907 as Orthodox.[6] URJ member
Temple Sholom  | Eau Claire | active  | Conservative | USCJ member. Building was originally a Wesleyan Methodist Church[7][8]
Kehillath Jacob Synagogue  | Fond du Lac | defunct  | Orthodox | Built 1923[9][10]
Temple Beth Israel  | Fond du Lac | active  | Conservative | New building, 1959. Now open occasionally[11]
Congregation Sinai  | Milwaukee | active  | Reform | [12]
Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah  | Glendale | active  | Orthodox | [13]
Ohr HaTorah - Jewish Heritage Center  | Glendale | active  | Orthodox | [14]
Congregation Cnesses Israel  | Green Bay | active  | Conservative | USCJ member[15]
Sharey Zedek  | Hurley | defunct  | unknown | Converted to apartments[16][17][18]
Beth Hillel Temple  | Kenosha | active  | Reform | URJ member[19]
Chabad of Kenosha/Congregation Bnai Zedek Chabad  | Kenosha | active  | Orthodox | Chabad Lubavitch. Originally Congregation Bnai Zedek. Built 1910.[20][21]
Congregation Anche Chesed  | La Crosse | defunct  | Reform | Built 1867[22]
Congregation Sons of Abraham]  | La Crosse | active  | Reform | URJ member. First synagogue 1905, new building 1947[23]
Beth Israel Center  | Madison | active  | Conservative - Egalitarian  | 1944 combined congregations Beth Jacob (conservative), Agudas Achim and Adas Jeshuran (both orthodox)[24]
Temple Beth El | Madison | active  | Reform  | [25]
Chabad Lubavitch  | Madison | active  | Orthodox - Hasidic  | Chabad Lubavitch
Shaarei Shamayim Congregation  | Madison | active  | Reconstructionist  | Congregation meets at Prairie UU Meeting House (Shaarei Shamayim is Hebrew for Gates of Heaven)
Gates of Heaven Synagogue | Madison | defunct  |  | Building is now publicly available for rental. High Holiday services are held there annually and led by Hannah Rosenthal[26]
Anshe Poale Zedek  | Manitowoc | active  | Orthodox | Built 1954[27][28]
Sons of Jacob Synagogue  | Marinette | defunct  | unknown | One of three synagogues in Marinette in 1903[29][permanent dead link]
Agudas Achim Chabad]  | Mequon | active  | Orthodox | Chabad Lubavitch. Founded 1986[30]
Anshai Lebowitz  | Mequon | active  | Orthodox | Originally founded 1908,[31] moved 1998[32]
Beth El Ner Tamid Synagogue  | Glendale | active  | Conservative | USCJ member[33]
Congregation Shir Hadash  | Milwaukee | active  | Reconstructionist | An affiliate of the Jewish Reconstructionist Federation[34]
Beth Jehudah  | Milwaukee | active  | Orthodox | Founded in 1939 by Rabbi Jacob Twerski[35]
Congregation Bais Dovid  | Milwaukee | active  | Orthodox | [36]
Congregation Beth Israel | Milwaukee | active  | Conservative | USCJ member[37]
Congregation Shalom  | Milwaukee | active  | Reform | [38]
Jewish REACH Russian Educational and Aid Center  | Milwaukee | active  | Orthodox | Chabad Lubavitch. Holds sabbath and holiday services[39]
Lake Park Synagogue  | Milwaukee | active  | Modern Orthodox | OU member[40]
The Shul Bayside  | Milwaukee | active  | Orthodox | Chabad Lubavitch[41]
The Shul East  | Milwaukee | active  | Orthodox | Chabad Lubavitch[42]
Temple Menorah  | Milwaukee | active  | Conservative | [43]
Temple B'nai Israel  | Oshkosh | active  | Reform | Congregation founded 1895. First synagogue, 1902. New building 1948. URJ Member[44]
Beth Israel Sinai Congregation  | Racine | active  | Traditional | Non-affiliated[45][46]
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun | River Hills | active  | Reform |
Adas Israel  | Sheboygan | defunct  | Orthodox | Called "The White Shul". Built 1910. Converted to church[47][48]
Ahavas Sholem  | Sheboygan | defunct  | unknown | Called "The Brick Shul". Originally St. Mary Magdalene, Sheboygan's first Catholic church. Built before 1871. Became Sheboygan's first synagogue 1903. Destroyed (1975)[47][48]
Congregation Beth El  | Sheboygan | active  | Conservative | Sheboygan's only non-Orthodox synagogue. Built 1944[49][47][48]
Ohel Mosche  | Sheboygan | defunct  | Orthodox | Called "The Holman Shul". Built 1918. Destroyed[47][48]
Beth Israel Synagogue  | Stevens Point | defunct  | Conservative | Built 1905, disbanded 1986.[50] Portage County Historical Society Museum. Recognized on National Register of Historic Places[51]
Agudas Achim  | Superior | defunct  | unknown | Known as the Litvische Shul.[52] Eventually replaced by Temple Beth El
Superior Hebrew Congregation  | Superior | defunct  | unknown | Known as the Russische Shul[53]
Temple Beth El  | Superior | defunct  | unknown | Founded by former members of Agudas Achim[54]
Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha  | Waukesha | active  | Reform | [55]
Beth Israel  | Wausau | defunct  | Orthodox | Founded 1917, disbanded 1950[56]
Mount Sinai Congregation  | Wausau | active  | Reform | URJ member. Founded 1914. New building 1991[57]

## See also

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* List of Jewish communities by country
* List of Jewish communities in North America
* List of Yeshivas and Midrashas in Israel

## References

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1. ^ "City info". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011.
2. ^ "Moses Montefiore Synagogue". Archived from the original on June 17, 2008.
3. ^ "City info". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011.
4. ^ "Sharey Zedek Synagogue of Hurley Wisconsin".
5. ^ Ashland Daily Press items on file at Ashland Historical Society.
6. ^ Congregation B'nai Abraham - History
7. ^ http://www.templesholomwi.org/
8. ^ http://www.templesholomwi.org/history-of-temple-sholom/
9. ^ "City info". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011.
10. ^ "History of Wisconsin Small Jewish Communities". Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.
11. ^ "The Sadoff Family of Fond du Lac by Dawn Iorio". Archived from the original on August 13, 2010.
12. ^ http://congregationsinai.com/
13. ^ http://www.asktshul.org
14. ^ "Davening | Ohr HaTorah - Jewish Heritage Center". Archived from the original on November 24, 2014.
15. ^ "Congregation Cnesses Israel".
16. ^ "Sharey Zedek Synagogue of Hurley Wisconsin".
17. ^ http://mattsonworks.com/july2005.html
18. ^ "Sharey Zedek Synagogue Dedication ... July 2005".
19. ^ http://www.bethhillel.net/
20. ^ http://www.jewishkenosha.com/
21. ^ http://www.jewishkenosha.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/540390/jewish/Congregation-Bnei-Tzedek-Chabad.htm
22. ^ "About Us Part II". Archived from the original on November 20, 2007.
23. ^ http://www.lacrossesynagogue.org/
24. ^ "History". Archived from the original on March 10, 2013.
25. ^ http://www.templebethelmadison.org/
26. ^ "Gates of Heaven Synagogue | Jewish Federation of Madison".
27. ^ https://www.milwaukeejewish.org/business-directory/4559/anshe-poale-zedek-synagogue/
28. ^ "Bar Mitzvah at Anshe Poale Zedek Synagogue | Photograph". December 2003.
29. ^ http://jewishtucson.org/page.html?ArticleID=70562
30. ^ http://www.chabadmequon.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/215782/jewish/Agudas-Achim-Chabad.htm
31. ^ "Anshai Lebowitz celebrates centennial by honoring history, planning future | Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle".
32. ^ "JS Online: A community grows". Archived from the original on November 20, 2004.
33. ^ http://www.bethelnertamid.com/
34. ^ http://www.shirmke.com/
35. ^ http://www.bethjehudah.org/
36. ^ https://archive.today/20130131174348/http://milwaukee.planitjewish.com/jp/organizations?type=all&location=organizations.all&page=2&id=12090
37. ^ http://www.cbimilwaukee.org/
38. ^ http://www.cong-shalom.org
39. ^ http://www.chabad.org/centers/default_cdo/aid/117920/jewish/Jewish-Reach-Russian-Education-Aid-Center.htm
40. ^ http://www.lakeparksynagogue.org
41. ^ http://www.shulcenter.org/
42. ^ "Chabad of the East Side - About Us - Chabad-Lubavitch of Wisconsin". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
43. ^ http://www.templemenorah.com/
44. ^ "Contact Us".
45. ^ http://www.bethisraelsinai.org
46. ^ Rabbi seeks to build on synagogue's solid base
47. ^ a b c d "The Second Sheboygan Jewish Community Reunion".
48. ^ a b c d Zander, Sherry Zander (August 15, 2002). "Bratwurst meets Borscht: The synagogues of Sheboygan, Wis". Dallas Jewish Week.
49. ^ https://www.facebook.com/Beth-El-Congregation-116122938411348/
50. ^ "Museums | Portage County Historical Society".
51. ^ "Mount Sinai Congregation - Wausau, WI - Stevens Point Synagogue Recognized". Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
52. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
53. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
54. ^ "Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos". Archived from the original on October 27, 2009.
55. ^ http://www.waukeshatemple.org
56. ^ "City info". Archived from the original on August 25, 2011.
57. ^ http://www.mswisc.org/

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