Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue

Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue, nicknamed as the Little Blue Shul, is an historic Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Swan Lake, Sullivan County, New York, in the United States.

For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Israel.
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
The synagogue in 2017
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
LeadershipLay-led
StatusActive (High Holidays only)
Location
LocationSwan Lake, Sullivan County, New York
CountryUnited States
Location in New York
Geographic coordinates41°42′54″N 74°47′59″W
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleArt Deco
Completed1926
Website
littleblueshul.com
Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.98001619
Added to NRHPJanuary 15, 1999
[1]

The synagogue was built in 1926 and is a small, 1+1⁄2-story wood-frame building with a stucco finish.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]

It is currently used annually three days a year for High Holiday services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. LaFrank, Kathleen (October 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bikur Cholim B'nai Israel Synagogue". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 26, 2010. See also: "Accompanying three photos".


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