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| Landmark #865 | Amador County | Visited: May 8, 2015 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque commemorating the first synagogue of the Mother Lode! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: On September 18, 1857, Congregation B’nai Israel of Jackson dedicated on this site the first synagogue in the Mother Lode. High holy day worship continued until 1869 when the larger Masonic Hall was used to accommodate the congregation. The wooden structure then served as a schoolhouse until 1888. Relocated onto a nearby lot, it became a private dwelling, and was razed in 1948.
OTHER TIDBITS: The first Jewish miners who converged on this site to hold services had to borrow their Scroll and Torah from the San Francisco congregation! Good thing they were glad to share! |
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: SE corner of Church and Main Sts Jackson, CA 95642 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~382mi (615km) — 6.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Whenever the mood strikes you! |