Congregation Knesseth Israel
A synagogue on Pinney St. The nearest other place is 2 min walk away. One of 12 places of worship in Ellington.















On the National Register since 1995

Knesseth Israel Synagogue
Knesseth Israel Synagogue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 1995. It is significant for its architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival. It was listed as part of Historic Synagogues of Connecticut MPS.
Congregation Knesseth Israel, also known as the Ellington Shul, is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 236 Pinney Street in Ellington, Connecticut, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1906 by a group of Yiddish-speaking Jewish farmers from Russia and Eastern Europe. Its building, dating to 1913, is a rare example of an early 20th-century rural synagogue in the state, an…
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The nearest neighbor is A Family Heirloom, 2 min walk away.
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