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For similarly named synagogues, see Temple Sinai.

Temple Sinai is a historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 6227 St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States.[1] It is one of Louisiana's largest Jewish congregations, with a congregation of approximately 450 member families, and its oldest Reform congregation.[2]

History

Temple Sinai was founded in 1870.[3] The original temple building completed in 1872. It was located at Carondelet Street between Delord Street and Calliope Street.[4] It was used for the initial site of Southern University.

Maximilian Heller was the temple's rabbi from 1887 until his retirement in 1927.[5]

In 1928, Temple Sinai moved Uptown to St. Charles Avenue and Calhoun Street, where a new temple was completed.[6]

The old building was sold to the Knights of Pythias. In the 1930s the Motion Picture Advertising Company purchased the old temple building and remodeled it for its headquarters.[4] It was demolished in 1977 over the objections of preservationists after a court ruling.[4]

The rabbi is Daniel Sherman and the cantor is Rebecca Garfein.[7]

Gallery

  • Original Temple Sinai building from an 1895 photograph
    Original Temple Sinai building from an 1895 photograph
  • Etching of the original Temple Sinai from the Visitors Guide to New Orleans
    Etching of the original Temple Sinai from the Visitors Guide to New Orleans
  • View from the rear of the original temple
    View from the rear of the original temple

References

  1. ^ "New Orleans temple celebrates 145th anniversary". San Diego Jewish World.
  2. ^ [1], Union for Reform Judaism]. Accessed March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Who We Are, Temple Sinai website]. Accessed June 14, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "Temple Sinai Is Demolished - NOLA Preservation Timeline Place - Tulane School of Architecture". architecture.tulane.edu.
  5. ^ Landman, Isaac, ed. (1941). The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. New York, N.Y.: The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc. p. 309 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Temple Sinai – Via Nola Vie". www.vianolavie.org.
  7. ^ Clergy & Staff, Temple Sinai website. Accessed March 4, 2024.

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