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3 days ago · In 1889, a group of Jewish families in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, joined together to build a synagogue and, in 1897, construction of Brith Sholom Talmud Tora was completed. By the 1920s, Bethlehem was home to nearly 200 Jewish families.
5 days ago · Bethlehem, PA 18017-3029. TEL 610/866-8009. FAX 610/866-8000. E-MAIL info@brithsholom.net. Rabbi Singer: rabbisinger@brithsholom.net. Tammy Watts: tammy@brithsholom.net. Religious Services. Minyan is Monday and Thursday mornings right now, 7:45 a.m. on Monday and Thursday. Shabbat and Holiday Holiday services are mornings at 9:00 a.m.
The Historic Moravian Bethlehem Historic District encompasses a complex of the oldest surviving buildings in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The National Historic Landmark District is a subset of the larger Central Bethlehem Historic District which is specifically focused on the early buildings constructed by the Moravians, who settled the city in the ...
- There are only 25 world heritage sites in the United States. Other world heritage sites in the U.S. include the Grand Canyon National Park, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home, and Yosemite National Park.
- Pennsylvania is currently home to two World Heritage Sites. Pennsylvania is one of only nine states in the U.S. to have more than one World Heritage Site: Independence Hall, Philadelphia, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater house.
- The two world heritage sites closest to Bethlehem (outside of Pennsylvania) are the Statue of Liberty and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.
- Who maintains the World Heritage List? The list is maintained by the World Heritage Centre, staffed by UNESCO in Paris. The World Heritage Committee (the Committee), which makes decisions about adding sites to the World Heritage List, is made up of 21 countries, elected on a rotating basis from among the current 194 countries that have signed and ratified The World Heritage Convention.
Explore the exciting world of Historic Moravian Bethlehem in Bethlehem (Lehigh Valley) while visiting Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites.
Aug 27, 2024 · Banana Factory Arts and Education Center. One of the best things to do in Bethlehem, PA, is visiting the Banana Factory Arts and Education Center. The Banana Factory Arts and Education Center, a gallery, classroom and studio space, is located in a former banana distribution warehouse.
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Bethlehem’s Moravian sites are historically significant for several reasons — the Gemeinhaus, which is today the home of the Moravian Museum of Bethlehem, is the largest 18th-century log...
