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Article: Beth Israel's doors shut in Quincy ; Only handful of members remain; future uncertain for 90-year-old synagogue
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- The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA
- Article date:
- August 2, 2008
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QUINCY - By all appearances, Beth Israel Synagogue looks the
same. The red-brick building is in good shape, the grounds neatly
trimmed.
But only the ghosts of a vanished congregation remain. The 90-
year-old synagogue in Quincy Point that once was home to the area's
largest Jewish community is closed, with an uncertain future ahead.
Longtime Beth Israel president Harold Krasnoff of Hull confirmed
this week that he and a handful of remaining members no longer hold
services there. They are still discussing what to do with the
Grafton Street property and its sacred objects.
"Nothing has been confirmed or arranged yet," Krasnoff said. "We
will maintain the synagogue until we arrive at a decision ...
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