Showing posts with label United Hewbrew Congregation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label United Hewbrew Congregation. Show all posts

Saturday, October 25, 2014

United Hebrew Congregation

Shalom cake

United Hebrew Congregation began in 1837 on 2nd and Spruce Streets, a location that is now part of the Arch grounds. Two Jewish immigrants organized the first minyan ever held west of the Mississippi River in a rented room above Max’s Grocery and Restaurant.

Four years later, the Jewish community adopted a constitution under the name United Hebrew Congregation. It was the first synagogue west of the Mississippi and only the 20th in the nation.

Cake artist - Henryk Ptasiewicz

One hundred-eighty down 70 to go.