The oldest orthadox synagogue in Boston's Beacon Hill.
A really interesting place.. It is being renovated with alot of private funding and grants. Check out the beautiful ceiling when there. The place is amazing.
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The Vilna Shul
18 Phillips Street, Boston, MA 02114
617-523-2324
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Ranked #87 of 203 attractions in Boston
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The Vilna Shul is Boston's only authentic Jewish historical, cultural and spritiual site. Located on the North Slope of Beacon Hill, the Old Back of......
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The Vilna Shul is Boston's only authentic Jewish historical, cultural and spritiual site. Located on the North Slope of Beacon Hill, the Old Back of Town, the Vilna continues to be a place of learning (shul) and is portal that allows visitors to step back in time just by walking in the door.
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We discovered this little gem by accident and recommend it to anyone, whether or not they are Jewish. The Shul is more of a museum, a history of immigration at the turn of the 19 / 20 Century and although it needs a lot of work, the tour is good and so is the downstairs exhibition, which includes a video...
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For someone who, understandably, has only had insights into European Jewry, this work in progress renovation of a Synagogue was something that interested me greatly. Just to see how the people got on in the New World and hear stories told by the two knowledgeable guys running the show there was to me fascinating.
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