Coordinates: 37°34′18.2″N 77°30′4.3″W / 37.571722°N 77.501194°W / 37.571722; -77.501194 Congregation Kol Emes (Hebrew: קהילת קול אמת ד'ריטשמאנד) ("Kol Emes" means "voice truth" in Hebrew) also known as Young Israel of Richmond is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Richmond, Virginia, constituted and founded in its present state in 1964.
It is one of the oldest currently active Jewish congregations in Virginia, the fourth oldest active congregation in Richmond, and housing the oldest active mikvah in Richmond. It is a member synagogue of the National Council of Young Israel and the Orthodox Union.
It is presently a very small congregation, compared to the larger and more successful congregations in the city, such as Keneseth Beth Israel.
Read more about Congregation Kol Emes: History
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