Beneh Abraham Synagogue Plaque
This file appears in: Portsmouth’s Third Synagogue and Contemporary Jewish Community
This plaque is located on the side of the Third Beneh Abraham Syanagogue. The incsription reads: K.K. Bene Abraham Sept. 17. 1974. Construction of the new synagogue began in 1974 and was completed in April 1975.
This file appears in: Portsmouth’s Third Synagogue and Contemporary Jewish Community
Portsmouth’s Third Synagogue and Contemporary Jewish Community
By 1974, Portsmouth’s Jewish community numbered no more than 120 people. The existing syngaogue at Eighth and Gay grew increasingly expensive to maintain and its size no longer fit the needs of the congregation. In 1973, Beneh Abraham’s leadership…