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Website Phone: 757-397-8457 Saturdays & Sundays 2 - 5 p.m. Mondays 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Chevra Thelim Synagogue 1918-1986
The Jewish Museum & Cultural Center is open Saturdays & Sundays from 2 - 5 p.m. and Mondays from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Admisison is $3/adults and $1/children. The facility is handicap accessible.
Built in 1918, the Chevra Thelim Synagogue housed an active congregation until 1986. In 2001 a group of dedicated citizens formed a non-profit organization, acquired the abandoned building, and launched a capital campaign to raise some $500,000 for its restoration. It is an architectural gem whose layout represents a rare surviving example of East European Jewish Orthodoxy.
Years of restoration work are now complete, and this Colonial Revival style building has opened as the Jewish Museum & Cultural Center. It welcomes visitors of all faiths to learn about Jewish history, faith, and cultural. It houses artifacts and textiles of the former congregation and has on display is a Holocaust Torah.
Special programs for schools and the general public are offered.
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