JCRS | Isaac Solomon Synagogue

In the northern section of Lakewood, Colorado,
is a small, dusty synagogue, long unused.
It sits, tree-shaded, in a quiet corner of The Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design campus.
To hear the story of the JCRS Isaac Solomon Synagogue is to learn an oft-overlooked chapter in the history of Colorado. This modest structure tells a tale of hope, altruism, generosity and medical miracles on the grounds of the Jewish Consumptives’ Relief Society (JCRS).

In 2001, the JCRS Isaac Solomon Historic Synagogue Foundation began its mission to restore the synagogue building as a living testament to those principles and to the memory of those who created, supported and were treated at the JCRS. The Foundation plans to preserve the Isaac Solomon Synagogue building and to see to its renovation and ongoing maintenance as a lifecycle News center and living history museum. Included in this goal is sharing information about the JCRS and the regional impact of the mass immigration to Denver of those searching for a cure for tuberculosis.

See the current condition of the synagogue building

Photo credits:
JCRS Collection, Beck Archives Special Collections, Penrose Library and Center for Judaic Studies, University of Denver, 2005