Barrio Viejo in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Temple Emanu-El
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, January 1, 2010
1. Temple Emanu-El Marker
Inscription.
Jewish pioneers, among Arizona's earliest settlers, began arriving in the 1850s and for half a century they worshipped in private homes and rented quarters. In 1904, the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society, now the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, was established formally to provide for social services and religious needs. One of its goals was realized when Temple Emanu-El, the Territory's first synagogue building, was erected at a cost of $4712. It opened on the eve of the Jewish New Year, "Rosh Ha Shanah," October 3, 1910. The congregation worshipped here until 1949., [Spanish marker] ,
Jewish pioneers, among Arizona's earliest settlers, began arriving in the 1850s and for half a century they worshipped in private homes and rented quarters. In 1904, the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society, now the Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El, was established formally to provide for social services and religious needs. One of its goals was realized when Temple Emanu-El, the Territory's first synagogue building, was erected at a cost of $4712. It opened on the eve of the Jewish New Year, "Rosh Ha Shanah," October 3, 1910. The congregation worshipped here until 1949.
[Spanish marker]
Templo Emanu-El
Pioneros judíos fueron entre los primeros que arribaron a Arizona en la década de 1850-60, estableciendo por media centuria sus cultos religiosos en sitios rentados y casas privadas. En 1904, las Damas Hebreas Auxiliares, hoy Hermandad Femenina del Templo Emanu-El, se estructuraron formalmente para proveer servicios sociales y religiosos. El Templo Emanu-El, primera sinagoga en el Territorio, se eregió con un costo de $4712 y abrió sus servicios la víspera del Año Nuevo Judío, “Rosh
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Ha Shanah,” el 3 de octubre de 1910. La congregación ejerció aquí su culto hasta 1949.
Erected 1982 by Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and Arizona Historical Society.
Location. 32° 12.847′ N, 110° 58.2′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Barrio Viejo. Marker is on South Stone Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 564 South Stone Avenue, Tucson AZ 85701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,176 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 13, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.