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With the sixth largest Jewish population and the fourth oldest organized Jewish community in the United States, Pennsylvania has hundreds of synagogues, past and present, and they come in all shapes, sizes and styles. Pennsylvania is unique with regard to the extensive number of locations that either have, or once had, functioning Jewish congregations and communities. While the city of Philadelphia has a large number of synagogues, both current and former, synagogues were established in many of the cities and towns found along the industrial and mining routes of Eastern Pennsylvania. Places such as Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Hazleton, Reading, Wilkes-Barre and Scranton among others each have a Jewish history all their own and many beautiful synagogues.
About the Author
Author, researcher, documentarian and genealogist residing near Washington, DC. Originally from Detroit, Mr. Preisler is the son of Holocaust Survivors. He is a graduate of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia. A life-long interest in Jewish history, synagogue architecture and genealogy has led Mr. Preisler to author several books including "American Synagogues: A Photographic Journey" (eBook 2008) ; "Historic Synagogues of Philadelphia & The Delaware Valley" (The History Press 2008) ; "Jewish West Virginia" (Arcadia Publishing 2010) ; "The Synagogues of Central & Western Pennsylvania: A Visual Journey (Fonthill Media 2014) ; "America's Pioneer Jewish Congregations: Architecture, Community & History" (Fonthill Media 2017) ; and hi newest book "The Synagogues of Eastern Pennsylvania" published by Fonthill Media & Arcadia Publishing. For more information please see his website: www.JPreisler.com/Books.htm
