Aiken in Aiken County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Adath Yeshurun Synagogue

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

1. Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Marker

Inscription. (Front)
Aiken’s permanent Jewish community dates to 1890, when immigrants from Eastern Europe, many of them from Knyszyn, Poland, began to settle here. Adath Yeshurun Congregation (Congregation of Israel) held its first services in private homes or in the Masonic Hall. Several community leaders founded the Sons of Israel Cemetery, NW on Hampton Avenue, in 1913. (Continued on other side) (Reverse) (Continued from other side) The “Congregation Adas Yeshurun” was chartered in 1921 with Meyer Harris, J.S. Poliakoff, M. Poliakoff, B.M. Surasky, and Jacob Wolf representing its members. This Classical Revival synagogue was built in 1925 and has been in continuous use since as both a place of worship and a Jewish community center. Members have been leaders in Aiken business, politics, and civic affairs for many years.

Erected 2014 by Sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina. (Marker Number 2 55.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Immigration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 33° 33.847′ N, 81° 43.451′ W. Marker is in Aiken, South Carolina

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, in Aiken County. Marker is at the intersection of Greenville Street Northwest and Barnwell Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north on Greenville Street Northwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 154 Greenville St NW, Aiken SC 29801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Aiken Preparatory School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Augusta And Aiken Railway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Author Jeff Scott (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church of Aiken (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Thaddeus Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1953 Gas Explosion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aiken Vietnam War Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Aiken's Jewish Merchants (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aiken.

Also see . . . Adath Yeshurun Synagogue. (Submitted on January 8, 2024.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

2. Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

3. Adath Yeshurun Synagogue Marker

Sons of Israel Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

4. Sons of Israel Cemetery

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

5. Sons of Israel Cemetery

Photographed By Tom Bosse, December 31, 2023

6. Sons of Israel Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 58 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.