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Title	Congregation Sherith Israel, 2001 March
Corporate name	Congregation Sherith Israel (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Architecture Buildings Popular Culture Religion Architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Historic buildings--Tennessee--Nashville Religious facilities--Tennessee--Nashville Synagogues--Tennessee--Nashville Temples--Tennessee--Nashville Churches--Tennessee--Nashville Religious architectural elements--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Nashville (Tenn.)--Religious life and customs West End Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of Sherith Israel, an Orthodox synagogue in Nashville, Tennessee. The first home for this congregation was in a member's home at 118 Fifth Avenue North, next to the Ryman. In 1920, the building was razed, and a new Fifth Avenue structure was built. Following the migration of Jews to the West End area, the Congregation bought the current property at 3600 West End Avenue and an adjacent lot in March 1948 and commenced construction of the current-day sanctuary. It was originally attached to an old mansion that housed administrative and educational departments. In 1962, the mansion was torn down and a new structure housing the Akiva School, the Liff Auditorium, chapel, kitchen and offices was built. In 1971, the Congregation built the Alex and Marian Lucas chapel at the cemetery. The foundation is stone and brick. The exterior walls are red brick. The roof is made of tar shingles. The windows are a combination of stained and clear glass. The doors are wood with glass windows. Other features include a wrap around front porch and a large stone seal with the ten commandments inscribed in Hebrew above the front door. Forms part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project. 1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.
Creator	Historic Nashville, Inc.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	2001-03
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	SSSP-Congregation Sherith Israel
Relation	Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project
Coverage	2000-2009
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-SSSP-Congregation Sherith Israel