Kol Ami (Tucson, Arizona)
Reform Jewish synagogue in Pima County, Arizona, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kol Ami is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 225 North Country Club Road, in Tucson, Arizona, in the United States. The congregation was formed through the 2019 merger of Temple Emanu-El (established in 1910 as The Hebrew Benevolent Society) and the Congregation Or Chadash, that was established in 1995. The leaders of Temple Emanuel-El and Congregation Or Chadash began discussions about a potential merger in 2018. The merger of the two Reform congregations was consummated the following year, as Kol Ami.[1]
Kol Ami | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
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Location | 225 North Country Club Road, Tucson, Arizona 85716 |
Country | United States |
Location in Arizona | |
Geographic coordinates | 32°13′26″N 110°55′37″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Eli Blount[lower-alpha 1] (1910) |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Date established | c. 2019 (merged congregation)
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Location in Arizona | |
Established | 2005 |
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Location | 564 South Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701-2308 |
Coordinates | 32°12′51″N 110°58′13″W |
Type | Jewish museum |
Director | Lori Shepherd |
Website | www |
Temple Emanu-El (1910) | |
Location | 564 South Stone Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85701 |
Coordinates | 32°12′51″N 110°58′13″W |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Eli Blount |
Part of | Barrio Libre Historic District (ID78000565) |
Designated CP | October 18, 1978 |
As The Hebrew Benevolent Society, it was the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory and is the oldest congregation in the state; Emanu-el's original building, known as the Stone Avenue Temple, was built in 1910 and is the oldest synagogue building in Arizona. This Stone Avenue building, listed as a contributing property on the National Register of Historic Places, has since been repurposed as the Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center.