West Point Jewish Chapel Explained

United States Military Academy Jewish Chapel
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Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Rite:Unaffiliated
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Organisational Status:Synagogue and chapel
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Functional Status:Active
Location:West Point Cemetery, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
Country:United States
Map Type:New York
Map Size:250
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Coordinates:41.3928°N -73.9625°W
Founded By:West Point Jewish Chapel Fund
Year Completed:1984
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The West Point Jewish Chapel is an unaffiliated Jewish congregation, synagogue, and chapel for United States Military Academy cadets and faculty and members of the community, located on the Academy's campus in West Point, New York, in the United States.

Construction began in 1982 and was completed on November 13, 1984,[1] it was the culmination of 20 years of effort on the part of the West Point Jewish Chapel Fund, a private nonprofit organization which raised more than US$7.5 million for its construction.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: West Point celebrates 25th anniversary of Jewish Chapel openin (sic) . United States Army . Gilligan . Tommy . November 19, 2009 . March 16, 2013 .
  2. Web site: The Jewish Chapel . Office of the USMA Chaplin . 2010-03-06 .