Congregation Albert, Reform synagogue in Albuquerque, United States
Congregation Albert is a Reform Jewish synagogue at 3800 Louisiana Boulevard NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico, just south of Montgomery. The congregation moved to this site in 1984, and the building serves as its home for worship, religious school and community gatherings. It is a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, which it joined in 1921.
The congregation was founded in 1897 by three Albuquerque businessmen who gathered a small group of members in a rented space. Over the following decades, it grew into the leading Jewish religious community in New Mexico.
The congregation joined the Union for Reform Judaism in 1921. Its name comes from an 1897 auction of naming rights won by the Grunsfeld family for $250, who chose to honour Albert Grunsfeld, the father of founding treasurer Alfred Grunsfeld, a German immigrant to Santa Fe. In 1975 Ethel Cahn became the synagogue's first woman president.
Worship services are generally open to the public, and checking the congregation's website ahead of your visit helps confirm current schedules. The building is easy to reach by car and has parking available on site.
The congregation's name came from an auction held by the founding family, who paid for the right to name it after a deceased relative. This type of fundraising was common in early Jewish communities across the American West.
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