2 Synagogues to Explore in Georgia

Temple Beth Tefilloh is a synagogue that has served the local Jewish community for over 100 years. Founded in 1916 by Rabbi Shlomie Haver, this Orthodox-style synagogue offers services three days a week and special celebrations during the Jewish high holidays. Devotees of all denominations are welcomed at Temple Beth Tefilloh, which hosts various events throughout the year such as Friday night dinners, educational programs and special lectures.

Congregation Mickve Israel is one of the oldest in the United States, as it was organized in 1735 by mostly Sephardic Jewish immigrants of Spanish-Portuguese extraction from London who arrived in the new colony in 1733. It is a rare example of a Gothic-style synagogue. The synagogue building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.