B'nai Abraham Synagogue (Virginia, Minnesota)

United States historic place B'nai Abraham Synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota , was built in 1909–1910 and remained in use as a synagogue until the mid-1990s when it was closed. It was acquired in 2004 by a not-for-profit organization, The Friends of B'nai Abraham, that has raised funds for the building's restoration. The building, scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2008, will be jointly managed by the Friends organization and the Virginia Area Historical Society. It will be used as a cultural center and museum and will include a permanent exhibit documenting the history of Jewish settlement on the Iron Range. National Register of Historic Places .

United States historic place The B'nai Abraham Synagogue is a former synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota , United States. Built in 1909-10, it was the last remaining active synagogue on the Iron Range , and its once-robust congregation dwindled to a handful of members who could no longer maintain the handsome brick structure. It closed its doors in the mid-1990s. Many religious places such as B'nai Abraham slowly become vacant in areas where scant resources are available to continue serving their communities or rekindle new purposes. It was acquired in 2004 by a not-for-profit organization, The Friends of B'nai Abraham, who raised funds, and continue to do so, for the building's restoration. Its restoration is underway and reuse of this unique religious, cultural and historical building is ongoing. It has been rededicated as the B'nai Abraham Museum and Cultural Center in order to serve the citizens of Virginia, Minnesota and surrounding areas, and to preserve the history of its Jewish community, of which it was so much a part. The building reopened in the summer of 2008, and is jointly managed by the Friends organization and the Virginia Area Historical Society. It is used as a cultural center and museum and includes a permanent exhibit documenting the history of Jewish settlement on the Iron Range. National Register of Historic Places .

United States historic place B'nai Abraham Synagogue is a former synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota , United States. It was constructed in 1909 as the first purpose-built synagogue on the Iron Range . It served as the heart of the local Jewish community in the early 20th century. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of religion and social history. It was nominated for attesting both to the ethnic diversity of the Iron Range and to the commonality of its immigrant groups maintaining cohesion around religious centers. A declining congregation forced the synagogue to close its doors in the mid-1990s. However, community support and renovations have preserved B'nai Abraham as a museum and cultural center. National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. : Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored ( help ) ; Unknown parameter |url= ignored ( help ) With three accompanying photos from 1979

United States historic place B'nai Abraham Synagogue is a former synagogue in Virginia, Minnesota , United States. It was constructed in 1909 as the first purpose-built synagogue on the Iron Range . It served as the heart of the local Jewish community in the early 20th century. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 for its local significance in the themes of religion and social history. It was nominated for attesting both to the ethnic diversity of the Iron Range and to the commonality of its immigrant groups maintaining cohesion around religious centers. A declining congregation forced the synagogue to close its doors in the mid-1990s. However, community support and renovations have preserved B'nai Abraham as a museum and cultural center. National Register of Historic Places . With three accompanying photos from 1979