Philadelphia is full of synagogues but one synagogue visitors shouldn't miss out on is B'Nai Abraham; it was founded in 1874 by Russian Jews that were fleeing Czar Alexander II. The synagogue is particularly open to nonobservant Jews. The congregation is made up of a wide range of people ranging from young and old, singles and families, men and women—regardless of their background, affiliation, or level of knowledge. Services are traditional, which means that during prayer men and women are seated …More

The New Synagogue connects the past with the present. The synagogue that opened in 1866 was built to serve the growing Jewish population in Berlin; it could seat up to 3,000 and its size and Moorish dome reflected how full of life the area was. People used to come to the synagogue to hear public concerts. The Centrum Judaicum foundation located inside the synagogue aims to address the history of Jews in and around Berlin. The Center views itself as a bridge between East and West European Jewry, by formulating …More

Jew made up more than 10% of the population in Amsterdam up until the Holocaust. During the 16th and 17th century many Jews that faced persecution in other parts of the world including Spain and Portugal found refuge in Amsterdam. Synagogues gave them a sense of community. Gerald Dou is one of the oldest Ashkenazi shuls in Amsterdam. At the end of the 19th century, the first Jews settled in De Pijp, one of Amsterdam's newer neighborhoods at that time. One of the few reasons that the synagogue survived the Nazis …More

From the moment a visitor sees The Jewish Museum in Berlin, he knows he's about to have a unique experience. The museum opened in 2001 but even before it opened, the empty building drew an unexpected number of visitors. The museum is actually a building complex composed of the Collegienhaus, a former courthouse built in the 18th century and the latest addition is the Libeskind Building, a post modern masterpiece created by Daniel Libeskind. The museum is extremely popular and has had a record high number of over …More

Palm Beach is full of different synagogue for all different levels of observence. It doesn't matter if you're reform, orthdox or conservatives; there's a synagogue for every Jew. Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach started as just an idea; it only had 45 charter members. The ideology of the synagogue is to encourage people to actively experience Judaism. Some of the "Jewish things to do while you're alive," include reading the entire Tanach, praying at the wall, and experiencing Mikvah. The rabbi Michael Resnick has …More

Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple Synagogue is a special synagogue and is one of the leading reform synagogues in the country. Back in 1842, it had only 30 members. It remains an active success in welcoming young adults and toddlers into synagogue life. The synagogue is open to Jews of all denominations including interfaith families. On 1912 Anshe Chesed Congregation moved from its building on Scovill Avenue at Henry Street to its new home at Euclid Avenue and East 82nd Street where it would be known as the Euclid …More