Kesher Israel
Kesher Israel, also known as the Georgetown Synagogue, is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The congregation was founded in 1911 and its worshipers have included prominent politicians, diplomats, jurists, journalists, and authors.Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Synagogue
- Description: also known as the Georgetown Synagogue
- Also known as: “Kesher Israel Georgetown Synagogue”
- Address: 2801 N Street Northwest
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Georgetown University and Mount Zion United Methodist Church.
Georgetown University
University
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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States, the oldest university in Washington, D.C, and the nation's first federally chartered university. Georgetown University is situated 1 mile west of Kesher Israel.
Mount Zion United Methodist Church
Church
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Mount Zion United Methodist Church is a historic black church located at 1334 29th Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. It was built in 1876 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Mount Zion United Methodist Church is situated 520 feet northwest of Kesher Israel.
Dumbarton Oaks Estate
Museum
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Dumbarton Oaks, formally the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, is a historic estate in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It was the residence and gardens of wealthy U.S. diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred Barnes Bliss. Dumbarton Oaks Estate is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Kesher Israel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Georgetown and West End.
Georgetown
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Georgetown is a neighborhood in Washington, D.C., south of Upper Northwest and west of Dupont Circle. It is the oldest part of the city, with buildings dating back to 1751.
West End
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The West End of Downtown D.C. is the area immediately west of downtown. This guide focuses on the areas of K Street, the West End and Foggy Bottom neighborhoods.
Foggy Bottom
Suburb
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Foggy Bottom is a neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States, located in the city's northwest quadrant. It stretches west of the White House towards the Potomac River, north of the National Mall, east of Georgetown, south of the West End neighborhood and west of Downtown.
Kesher Israel
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Washington, D.C., Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.90703° or 38° 54′ 25″ northLongitude
-77.05722° or 77° 3′ 26″ westOpen location code
87C4WW4V+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 66692778OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q18153119
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In Other Languages
“Kesher Israel” goes by many names.
- Ladino: “Kesher Israel”
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