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Etz Chaim Synagogue

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Etz Chaim Synagogue
Late-May 2015 exterior view of the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland, Maine
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Location
StateMaine
CountryUSA
Architecture
Date established1921 (1921)

Etz Chaim Synagogue is a synagogue in Portland, Maine. Located at 267 Congress Street, it is the only immigrant-era European-style synagogue remaining in Maine.[1] It was founded in 1921 as an English-language synagogue, rather than a traditional Yiddish-language one.[2] Gary S. Berenson presides as Rabbi of the congregation.[3]

The building also houses the Maine Jewish Museum.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Great Outdoors: A winter walk through history on Portland's Congress Street The Forecster, December 23, 2010
  2. ^ The Story of Etz Chaim
  3. ^ Retirement will wait for Gary Berenson, Portland's newest rabbi
  4. ^ Maine Jewish Museum Website

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