FRIENDS OF BNAI ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE

B’nai Abraham in Virginia Minnesota, built during 1909-1910, is the last remaining synagogue on the Minnesota Iron Range and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It had not functioned as a working synagogue since the late 1990s and had undergone significant deterioration. In 2005, the Friends of B’nai Abraham (FBA) was organized as a non-profit 501(c)3 with the mission of restoring and preserving the building so that it can function as a community cultural center for all the people of Virginia and the surrounding communities, as well as providing a small museum space to tell the story of the Jewish presence and contributions on the Iron Range. Together with our partner, The Virginia Area Historical Society (VAHS),and in collaboration with the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, we look forward to seeing this lovely building used for many cultural and educational programs for the community and the Iron Range.