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Congregation Berith Sholom

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Congregation Berith Sholom ("Covenant of Peace") is a synagogue in Troy, New York. The synagogue is the oldest continuously used synagogue in the state of New York, the second oldest house of worship in the state outside of the city of New York, and one of the oldest synagogue buildings in the United States.

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Congregation Berith Sholom
Division Street, City of Troy

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Division Street 56
12180 City of Troy
New York, United States
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