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Show Congregation Montefiore Synagogue History (Continued): by their fellow congregant, Morris Levy, located on Third East between Third and Fourth South in Salt Lake City. With the cornerstone laid in August, 1903, in the presence of L.D.S. Church President Joseph F. Smith, it was largely the completed by the end of the year. The building was designed by local Salt Lake architect Carl Neuhausen and cost $9,000. 3 The benign respect extended by Mormon authorities towards particularly Montefiore's members was a way of thanking the Jews for Issidore Morris 1 key role in securing the release from the federal penitentiary of Mormon polygamous Bishop William Smith. The congregation was financially aided by the Mormon church wnich gave $2,000 toward the construction of this building. Built without central heat, the basement was also unfinished. The congregation joined the United Synagogues of America National Union in 1966. Finally in 1972 the congregation voted for merger with B'nai Israel.4 An addition housing religious school activities was added to the rear after World War II. 1 Jacobson, pp. 304-306. 2 Brooks, Juanita: History of the Jews in Utah and Idaho, Western Epics: Salt Lake City, 1973, p. 105. 3 Salt Lake City Building Permit Index 1900-1904 - #3164. News, Dec. 19, 1903. 4 Zucker, Louis C. "The Jews of Salt Lake City Our Background," A Monograph Date Unknown, Salt Lake City. Deseret Evening |
