Inside America’s first prison synagogue, a new exhibit tells the story of Jewish inmates who built it

Behind the imposing stone walls of Eastern State Penitentiary — the Philadelphia prison that once held Al Capone — sits a ...
The Times of Israel

First US prison synagogue stages new exhibit with story of Jewish inmates who built it

Dedicated in 1929, the chapel at Eastern State Penitentiary reflects America's dynamic Jewish history as crime, conversion, ...
The Forward on MSN

The first synagogue inside a U.S. prison reopens — no conviction required

As prisons go, Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia was unusually luxurious. For one, it had flush toilets — beating ...