Congregation Kol Ami (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Congregation Kol Ami
Basic information
Location 2425 Heritage Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States 84109
Geographic coordinates 40°42′42.85″N 111°49′17.9″W / 40.7119028°N 111.821639°W / 40.7119028; -111.821639
Affiliation Reform Judaism, Conservative Judaism
Status active
Leadership Rabbi Ilana Schwartzman, Cantor Wendy Bat-Sarah
Website http://www.conkolami.org/index.shtml
Completed 1973

Congregation Kol Ami is a synagogue located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is affiliated with both the Union for Reform Judaism and the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and, according to the synagogue, it serves 25% of the Jewish families in Utah.[1]

History

The congregation observed an Orthodox style of worship until 1883, when it joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, the Reform movement. In 1885, the members who wanted B'nai Israel to continue to follow Orthodox tradition split off to form their own congregation, Congregation Montefiore (which later affiliated itself with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism). In 1973, Conservative Montefiore and Reform B'nai Israel merged to form Kol Ami.[2][3]

Notable events

In July 2014, a 22-year-old Salt Lake City man was convicted and sentenced to serve five years in prison for shooting out windows at the synagogue.[4] The man, Macon Opensaw, was also ordered to pay over $1900(US) in restitution.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Our History". Congregation Kol Ami. Congregation Kol Ami. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Our History". Congregation Kol Ami. Congregation Kol Ami. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Silver, Samantha. "Congregation B’nai Israel, the First Synagogue in Salt Lake City, Utah". Jewish Museum of the American West. Jewish Museum of the American West. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Man gets 5 years in synagogue shooting". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Associated Press. July 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Utah man gets five years for shooting into synagogue". The Raw Story. Reuters. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

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Coordinates: 40°42′42″N 111°49′17″W / 40.71167°N 111.82139°W / 40.71167; -111.82139


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