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Charleston Area Synagogues

Charleston is home to a wonderful and welcoming Jewish community. Within our five local synagogues many of our students have found additional connections for Jewish life in Charleston.

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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

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Reform - 0.2 miles

KKBE, founded in 1749, is the second oldest synagogue building in the United States and the oldest in continuous use. KKBE is also known as the birthplace of Reform Judaism in America.

Brith Sholom Beth Israel

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Orthodox - 0.9 miles

The beginnings of BSBI go back to 1852, when a group of recent Jewish immigrants to Charleston, primarily from Poland and Prussia, gathered for prayers according to the Ashkenazi traditions of Orthodox Judaism.​

Chabad of Charleston

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Chabad - 5.9 miles

Chabad of Charleston and The Low Country is dedicated to serving all Jews throughout Charleston and The Low Country area with Ahavat Yisrael –unconditional love and concern for every Jew, regardless of background and affiliation.

Dor Tikvah

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Orthodox - 6.6 miles

Congregation Dor Tikvah (meaning Generation of Hope) was established in 2006 as a Shabbat and Yom Tov minyan, and was officially incorporated in June 2012.

Synagogue Emanu-El

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Conservative - 6.8 miles

Synagogue Emanu-El was founded in this historic Jewish community of Charleston in 1947, the first Conservative congregation in South Carolina, an affiliate of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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