Congregation Tifereth Israel (Greenport, New York)

For similarly named synagogues, see Tifereth Israel.

Congregation Tifereth Israel, officially Tifereth Israel Anshaei Greenport, is an egalitarian, inclusive, Conservative Jewish congregation and historic synagogue, located at 519 Fourth Street in Greenport, Suffolk County, on Long Island, in New York, in the United States. The synagogue evolved from Orthodox, in its early years, to Conservative, and most recently to egalitarian Conservative, meaning full participation among women.

Congregation Tifereth Israel
The synagogue building, in 2008
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Gadi Capela
Status	Active
Location
Location	519 Fourth Street, Greenport, Long Island, New York 11944
Country	United States
Location on Long Island, New York
Geographic coordinates	41°6′2″N 72°21′55″W
Architecture
Architect	Stirling Corwin
Type	Synagogue
Style	Victorian Vernacular
Date established	1902 (as a congregation)
Completed	1904
Specifications
Length	30 feet (9.1 m)
Width	20 feet (6.1 m)
Website
tiferethisraelgreenport.org
Congregation Tifereth Israel Synagogue
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	less than one acre
NRHP reference No.	06000161
Added to NRHP	March 22, 2006
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Synagogue building

It is an irregular-shaped 20-by-30-foot (6.1 by 9.1 m) building that consists of the original 1903 Victorian Vernacular^[2] portion and a large addition to the rear (c. 1920 and 2000). It is a 1+1⁄2-story structure with a front-gabled roof and a 1-story projecting entrance with a low-pitched, front-gabled roof.^[3]

The building includes an upper level balcony which was the women's section in the early to mid 20th century, when the observance level of the congregation was orthodox. The balcony and lower level adopted mixed seating when the synagogue joined the Conservative movement.

The cornerstone of the building was laid December 28, 1903; and the dedication ceremony was held on January 11, 1904.^[4]

The synagogue building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]