Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue Explained

Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue
Location:612 Washington Avenue, Woodbine, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.2392°N -74.8189°W
Built:1896
Architecture:Neoclassical architecture
Added:September 17, 1980
Refnum:80002479
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:June 25, 1980
Designated Other1 Number:1018[1]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue at 612 Washington Avenue in the borough of Woodbine in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. According to a historical marker on the property, it was founded by Russian Jews fleeing pogroms in the 1890s.[2] It was built in 1896 and was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1979.[3] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1980, for its significance in architecture, religion, and social history.[4]

Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History

The building now houses the Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine History. Exhibits include the community's Russian Jewish immigrant heritage, local history and culture.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Cape May County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office . 11 . March 25, 2024 .
  2. http://www.njchurchscape.com/woodbine-synagogue.html Woodbine Brotherhood synagogue
  3. Web site: Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue . 1979 . Historic American Buildings Survey.
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=80002479}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue ]. National Park Service. Trina . Vaux . Thomas . Ewing . November 1979 . With
  5. Web site: The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage . Stockton University.