The Synagogues of Kentucky

The Synagogues of Kentucky

by Lee Shai Weissbach
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 19/04/2024

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Lee Shai Weissbach's innovative study sheds light on the functioning of smaller Jewish communities in a state representative of many in the Midwest and South. The synagogue buildings of Kentucky tell much about the experience of Kentucky Jewry. Synagogues, especially in smaller towns, have often served as the only setting available for a wide variety of communal activities. Weissbach outlines the history of every congregation established in Kentucky and every house of worship that has served Kentucky Jewry over the last 150 years, considering such issues as the financing of construction, the selection of architects, the way synagogue buildings reveal congregational attitudes, and the way local synagogue design reflects national trends. Eighty-two photographs show every one of Kentucky's synagogues, including buildings that are no longer standing or have been converted to other uses. This pictorial record documents the variety, distinctiveness, and significance of these buildings as a part of the Commonwealth's architectural, cultural, and religious landscape.

ISBN:
9780813187327
9780813187327
Category:
Religious buildings
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
19-04-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
The University Press of Kentucky

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