List of synagogues in Wisconsin

This is a list of Wisconsin synagogues.

NameCity FoundedStatusDenominationNotes
Baith Israel Antigo 1915 defunct unknown Concluded services by 1932. Sold to Odd Fellows Club in 1947.[1]
Moses Montefiore Synagogue Appleton 1903 active Conservative – Egalitarian Originally Orthodox until became USCJ member in May 1965.[2][3]
Temple Zion Appleton 1883 defunct Reform Building restored by Wahl Organbuilders.[4] Mayer Samuel Weiss—father of Harry Houdini—was rabbi early on.[5]
B'nai Israel Synagogue Ashland defunct unknown Destroyed.[6] Congregation established 1888, bought an existing church building in 1897, ceased operation and sold building in 1951, structure demolished in 1988.[7]
Congregation B'nai Abraham Beloit 1907 active Reform Originally Orthodox until became URJ member.[8]
Temple Sholom Eau Claire 1960 active Conservative Became USCJ member in 1969. Services initially in rented spaces before purchasing a defunct Wesleyan Methodist Church.[9]
Kehillath Jacob Synagogue Fond du Lac 1923 defunct Orthodox Services initially held in designated homes.[10][11]
Temple Beth Israel Fond du Lac 1959 active Conservative Open occasionally.[12]
Congregation Sinai Milwaukee 1955 active Reform [13]
Anshe Sfard Kehillat Torah Glendale 1889 active Orthodox – Modern Merger of Congregation Anshe Sfard and Kehillat Torah Synagogues.[14]
Ohr HaTorah – Shul & Torah Center Glendale active Orthodox [15][16]
Congregation Cnesses Israel Green Bay 1898 active Conservative USCJ member. Synagogue built by 1903.[17][18]
Sharey Zedek Hurley 1895 defunct unknown Converted to apartments by 1940.[19][20][21]
Beth Hillel Temple Kenosha 1925 active Reform URJ member. Synagogue built in 1927.[22]
Chabad of Kenosha/Congregation Bnai Zedek Chabad Kenosha 1910 active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch Originally Congregation Bnai Zedek.[23]
Congregation Anche Chesed La Crosse 1873 or 1878 defunct Reform Services previously held in Masonic Lodge Hall. Created by the Hebrew Benevolent Society.[24][25]
Congregation Sons of Abraham La Crosse 1905 active Reform URJ member. New synagogue built by 1948.[26][25]
Beth Israel Center Madison 1944 or 1948 active Conservative –Egalitarian Combined congregations Beth Jacob (Conservative), Agudas Achim and Adas Jeshurun (both Orthodox).[27]
Temple Beth El Madison 1939 active Reform Rabbi Manfred Swarsensky was first hired rabbi.[28]
Chabad Madison Madison active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [29]
Shaarei Shamayim Congregation Madison 1989 active Reconstructionist Means "Gates of Heaven" in Hebrew. Met at Prairie Unitarian Universalist Society until 2008. Moved to First Unitarian Society.[30]
Gates of Heaven Synagogue Madison 1863 defunct Reform Building is now publicly available for rental.[31] High Holiday services are held there annually and led by Hannah Rosenthal.[32]
Anshe Poale Zedek Manitowoc 1900 defunct Orthodox Officially built in 1954. Shut down in 2016.[33][34]
Sons of Jacob Synagogue Marinette defunct unknown One of three synagogues in Marinette in 1903[35]
Congregation Agudas Achim Chabad Mequon 1986 or 1988 active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [36][37]
Anshai Lebowitz Mequon 1908 active Orthodox Moved 1998.[38][39]
Beth El Ner Tamid Glendale 1923 merged Conservative Means "House of God—Eternal Light" in Hebrew. Merged with Congregation Beth Israel by 2012.[40][41]
Congregation Beth Israel Ner Tamid Glendale 2012 active Conservative – Egalitarian Started as Congregation B'ne Jacob. Merger of Beth El Ner Tamid and Beth Israel. USCJ member.[41]
Congregation Shir Hadash Milwaukee 1989 active Reconstructionist JRF member.[42]
Congregation Beth Jehudah Milwaukee 1939 active Orthodox Founded by Rabbi Jacob Twerski.[43]
Congregation Bais Dovid Milwaukee late 1990s active Orthodox [44][45]
Congregation Beth Israel Milwaukee 1901 merged Conservative USCJ member.[46][41]
Congregation Shalom Milwaukee 1951 active Reform [47]
Jewish REACH Russian Educational and Aid Center Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch Holds sabbath and holiday services.[48]
Lake Park Synagogue Milwaukee 1982–83 active Orthodox – Modern OU member.[49]
The Shul Bayside Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [50]
The Shul East Milwaukee active Orthodox – Chabad Lubavitch [51]
Temple Menorah Milwaukee 1964 active Conservative [52]
Temple B'nai Israel Oshkosh 1895 active Reform First synagogue built 1902. New one built 1948. Originally Orthodox before became URJ member by 1949.[53]
Beth Israel Sinai Racine 1920s active Non-affiliated Merger of Sinai Congregation and Beth Israel Congregation. Traditional egalitarian services.[54][55]
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jeshurun River Hills 1927 active Reform Merger of B'ne Jeshurun and Congregation Emanu-El.[56]
Adas Israel Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The White Shul." Synagogue built 1910. Converted to church.[57][58]
Ahavas Sholem Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The Brick Shul." Originally St. Mary Magdalene, Sheboygan's first Catholic church built before 1871. Became Sheboygan's first synagogue 1903. Destroyed in 1975.[57][58]
Beth El Congregation Sheboygan active Conservative Sheboygan's only non-Orthodox synagogue. Built 1944[59][57][58]
Ohel Mosche Sheboygan defunct Orthodox Called "The Holman Shul." Synagogue built 1918. Destroyed.[57][58]
Temple Beth Israel Stevens Point 1905 defunct Conservative Disbanded 1986.[60] Currently a Portage County Historical Society Museum. Recognized on National Register of Historic Places[61]
Agudas Achim Superior defunct Orthodox Called the "Litvische Shul." Eventually replaced by Temple Beth El in 1964.[62]
Superior Hebrew Congregation Superior defunct Conservative Called the "Russische Shul."[62]
Temple Beth El Superior defunct unknown Founded by former members of Agudas Achim synagogue.[62]
Congregation Emanu-El of Waukesha Waukesha 1939 active Reform Means "God is with us" in Hebrew.[63]
Beth Israel Wausau 1917 defunct Orthodox – Modern Disbanded 1950.[64]
Mount Sinai Congregation Wausau 1914 active Reform Became Conservative in 1944 before back to Reform in 1960s. New synagogue built 1991.[64][65]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Moses Montefiore Synagogue". Moses Montefiore Congregation. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008.
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  4. ↑ "Temple Zion". Wahl OrganBuilders. Archived from the original on August 6, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Appleton (Outagamie County) | City Info". Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sharey Zedek Synagogue of Hurley Wisconsin". Archived from the original on April 4, 2003.
  7. ↑ Ashland Daily Press items on file at Ashland Historical Society.
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