Monday, February 1, 2010
Beth Kehillah Atlantic City NJ
Located on Pacific Avenue # 901. This Shul is directly across from the famous Taj Mahal casino and resort and the contrast between the two is pretty drastic. At one point this shul housed over a thousand people with a social hall and a senior citizens wing right next door. Atlantic City had a very large pre-casino Jewish population, with many Jewish owned restaurants, butcher shops and hotels. With the coming of the hotels and casinos the Jewish population moved as did the shuls. Rodef Shalom another Shul once located in the same area remains the only Orthodox shul still in service on the other side of town. This conservative Shul remains in it's location, the future unclear, but in the meantime a reminder of what was once a very strong (albeit secular) Jewish commmunity.
The Rabbi was Rabbi Aaron Krauss who led the congregation for 21 years, now heads the Beth El shul in Margate.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
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