Adath Israel Temple
National Register of Historic Places

Adath Israel Temple

Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi
Listed
December 12, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02001499

About this property

Temple Adath Israel is an historical Reform Jewish synagogue located at 201 South Bolivar Avenue, in Cleveland, Mississippi, in the United States. The congregation was organized in 1923; a Hebrew school had been started the previous year. The congregation's Byzantine Revival synagogue was built in 1927. An annex, designed by architect Harold Kaplan of Greenville, Mississippi was completed in 1949–1950. The Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2002. Plans for an organized Jewish community around Cleveland began in 1922, when three members of the community decided to create a Hebrew school for Bolivar County. Working with a Rabbi out of Greenville, Mississippi, they held classes in the Cleveland Consolidated School. This developed into a desire for religious services for Jews within a 50-mile radius of Cleveland. Services were originally held in a local high school auditorium, with Rabbi Rabinowitz from Greenville coming up to lead services. Between 1926 and 1927, congregants raised money to build a synagogue. The Temple was dedicated on February 6, 1927. At one point, Adath Israel had one of the largest temple youth groups in Mississippi. As of September 2023, Temple Adath Israel had a congregation of about 18–22 families.

Location

201 S. Bolivar Ave.
Cleveland, Bolivar County, Mississippi
33.74316, -90.72482

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Adath Israel Temple listed on the National Register?

Adath Israel Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 2002.

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Adath Israel Temple is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Adath Israel Temple is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1923.

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