United Synagogue of Hoboken

The United Synagogue of Hoboken is a Conservative synagogue in Hoboken, New Jersey, "in the heart of the gentrified part of Hoboken."Anthony Weiss, "On the Jersey Waterfront, Jews Return, But Jewish Community Still Struggles", The Forward, April 24, 2009.
==History==
In 1946 The Hoboken Jewish Center and The Star of Israel Synagogue merged to form The United Synagogue of Hoboken. Originally, Moses Montefiore Synagogue had been invited to join the merger, but it declined when it learned that there would be mixed seating for religious services.
==Architecture==
The 1915 building of the Congregation Star of Israel is among the oldest synagogue buildings in New Jersey. It was closed for two decades before being reopened in 1989. It continues in use by the congregation. A thorough external restoration was completed in 2009 with the assistance of a $280,000 matching grant from the New Jersey Historic Trust.ISJM The synagogue is listed on both the NJ Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places.United Synagogue of Hoboken added to National Register of Historic Places
by Carly September 12, 2008 
==See also==
*National Register of Historic Places listings in Hudson County, New Jersey
*New Jersey Churchscape
==References==
==External links==
*United Synagogue of Hoboken website
Category:Synagogues in New Jersey
Category:Conservative synagogues in the United States