Congregation B'nai Israel is a

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, in the United States. Founded in 1866, it is the oldest synagogue in Toledo.

Synagogue buildings

In 1913, the congregation built its first synagogue of the corner of 12 Street and Bancroft Street. This building is now a registered historic building listed in the National Register on October 6, 2005. The congregation vacated the building in 1957 it is currently in use as a church. The congregation moved in 1957 to a building on Kenwood Boulevard, and, in 2007 to a new synagogue located behind Shomer Emunim, a

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synagogue, located adjacent to Sylvania Avenue.

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* Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Jewish organizations established in 1866 Buildings and structures in Toledo, Ohio Culture of Toledo, Ohio 19th-century synagogues in the United States Conservative synagogues in Ohio 1866 establishments in Ohio National Register of Historic Places in Lucas County, Ohio Synagogues completed in 1913 Arts and Crafts synagogues Arts and Crafts architecture in the United States Synagogues completed in 1957 21st-century synagogues in the United States Synagogues completed in 2007 {{Ohio-religious-struct-stub