Sha’are Shalom Synagogue
The Sha'are Shalom Synagogue, officially the Kahal Kadosh Sha'are Shalom, also known as the United Congregation of Israelites, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the city of Kingston, on the island of Jamaica.- Type: Synagogue
- Description: historic synagogue in Kingston, Jamaica
- Also known as: “Shaare Shalom Synagogue” and “United Congregation of Israelites”
- Address: 92 Duke Street, Kingston
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gordon House and Sabina Park.
Gordon House
Government office
Gordon House is the meeting place of the Jamaica Parliament, located at 81 Duke Street in Kingston, close to the old parliament building headquarters. The house serves as the meeting place of both the Senate and the House of Representatives since independence on August 6, 1962… Gordon House is situated 120 metres southwest of Sha’are Shalom Synagogue.
Sabina Park
Stadium
Photo: Jamaica1962, CC0.
Sabina Park is a cricket ground in Kingston, Jamaica. It is the home of the Jamaica cricket team and is the only Test cricket ground in Jamaica. Sabina Park is situated 1 km east of Sha’are Shalom Synagogue.
National Library of Jamaica
Library
The National Library of Jamaica is the national library of Jamaica. It is located at 12 East Street in Kingston, Jamaica. The library provides access to various collection of Jamaican literature, maps, films, newspapers, photographs, and more. National Library of Jamaica is situated 1 km south of Sha’are Shalom Synagogue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kingston and Tivoli Gardens.
Kingston
Photo: yonolatengo, CC BY 2.0.
Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica, is nestled on the southeastern coast of the island. Visitors often come to the birthplaces of reggae.
Tivoli Gardens
Neighborhood
Tivoli Gardens is a neighbourhood in Kingston, Jamaica. Developed as a renewal project between 1963 and 1965, the neighbourhood continued to suffer from poverty.
Denham Town
Neighborhood
Denham Town is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in western Kingston, Jamaica. It has a reputation as one of Kingston's more violent areas. It was named in memory of Edward Brandis Denham, Governor of Jamaica 1935–1938.
Sha’are Shalom Synagogue
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: East Down Town, Kingston, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
17.97511° or 17° 58′ 30″ northLongitude
-76.79011° or 76° 47′ 24″ westOpen location code
7795X6G5+2XOpenStreetMap ID
way 375141828OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=synagogueWikidata ID
Q7459956
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Sha’are Shalom Synagogue” goes by many names.
- German: “Shaare-Shalom-Synagoge”
- Hebrew: “בית הכנסת שערי שלום”
- Hebrew: “שערי שלום”
- Jamaican Creole English: “Shaare Shalom Sinigag”
- Spanish: “Sinagoga Shaare Shalom”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include King Solomons Temple and Jamaica National Heritage Trust.
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