Shuttered synagogue in Trinidad added to list of Colorado’s most endangered places
The Temple Aaron building in Trinidad, home to the state’s longest continuously operating synagogue in its original location until it closed last fall, on Thursday was added to the list of Colorado’s most endangered places.
The move — which brings more awareness than action — breathes hope into the idea that the 128-year-old Victorian-Moorish building, which is for sale, could be preserved.
“This, to me, is a rejuvenation of what we’ve been trying to accomplish in keeping the temple a sacred place,” said Ron Rubin, whose family has run the synagogue for more than 30 years. “This is the expansion of efforts to continue the temple’s history and Jewish faith.”
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Owner of Temple Aaron in Trinidad Colorado, Randy Rubin, turns off the light possibly for a final time Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Temple Aaron in Trinidad Colorado is closing down after 132 years of service. (Photo by Nina Riggio/Special to The Denver Post)
Owner of Temple Aaron in Trinidad Colorado, Randy Rubin, turns off the light possibly for a final time Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016. Temple Aaron in Trinidad Colorado is closing down after 132 years of service. (Photo by Nina Riggio/Special to The Denver Post)