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HISTORIC BETH JOSEPH SYNAGOGUE
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57 Lake Street, P. O. Box 625 Tupper Lake, NY 12986 (518) 359-9594F
Open July and August 11 Am to 3 PM - Thursday -Friday Sabbath Service Fridays at 7
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| "The Gallery" featuring Adirondack Arts and Artist open daily from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Also featuring building tours on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sunday evening programs begin at 8:00 PM | |
| Reminiscent of synagogues in the rural regions of Eastern European countries from which ancestors of the Jewish settlers of the Adirondack Mountains migrated in the late nineteenth century, Beth Joseph is an architectural gem and a prized landmark in the woods community of Tupper Lake. Founded in 1905 to serve the few Jewish families who lived there year around, the congregation never exceeded more than 35 families and the building was closed to the public for nearly four decades in the mid-century. In the 1980s a local effort to raise money to restore the building and its contents, spearheaded by women who are descendants of the synagogue’s founders, was very successful. Since that time, the synagogue has had Friday evening services in summer months and is the home to concerts and gallery exhibits during the same period. The synagogue is home to a small museum of local Jewish history and religious artifacts from local families. | |
