Shaarai Shomayim-First Jewish House of Worship in Alabama-1846
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N 30° 41.262 W 088° 02.919
16R E 399562 N 3395461
Located on US 98 (Government St) at S. Warren St., Mobile
Waymark Code: WM11VEW
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 12/22/2019
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Jews have been part of Alabama's economic, social and political life since 1764. It was not until 1841 that Mobile’s small Jewish community grew large enough to organize “Congregation” Shaarai Shomayim (Gates of Heaven). The community dedicated a small building on St. Emanuel St., between Church and Government Sts., December 27, 1846, as the first Jewish house of worship in Alabama. Shaarai Shomayim moved to a larger location on Jackson St., between St. Louis and St. Michael Sts., in 1853. The structure burned in 1856 but was quickly rebuilt through the combined ecumenical efforts of Christians and Jews in 1858.
Shaarai Shomayim, affirmed in Alabama, the American principles of freedom of religion, assembly and the commonality of communities of faith.
Marker Name: Shaarai Shomayim-First Jewish House of Worship in Alabama-1846
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
Historic Mobile Preservation Society, Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation, Institute of the Southern Jewish Life
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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