Marker commemorating first Utah synagogue unveiled in SLC

On Thursday, Congregation Kol Ami of Salt Lake City, Utah's largest Jewish congregation, hosted the public unveiling of a historical marker in Salt Lake City that commemorates the first permanent Jewish house of worship in Utah. The original synagogue no longer exists, so the marker was placed at the historic Peery Hotel, built on the same site in 1910, which itself is listed on the National Historic Register.

The synagogue was constructed in 1883 by the membership of B'Nai Israel on a lot at 100 West and 300 South. It was only used for a few years before being sold in 1889, and eventually torn down to make way for the hotel.

According to a news release from Congregation Kol Ami, the site was identified by the Jewish American Society for Historical Preservation and the Utah State Historical Society.

Catholic church in A.F. raises funds for education center

Saint Peter Catholic Church in American Fork is rallying donors to its cause.

The church is kicking off a capital campaign today and Sunday to raise funds to build an education center. The congregation hopes to raise $500,000 for the project.

Saint Peter Catholic Church, headed by the Rev. James Blaine, is located at 622 N. 600 East in American Fork. Church officials can be contacted by phone at (801) 756-7771; the church Web site is at www.parishesonline.com/Scripts/HostedSites/org.asp?p=1&ID=2072.

MoTab Christmas concert in December

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will present its annual Christmas concert Dec. 10, 11 and 12 at the Conference Center adjacent to Temple Square in Salt Lake City. "The Wondrous Gift of Christmas" will feature special guests Natalie Cole and David McCullough.

Registration to participate in the random distribution of free tickets to the concert ended Oct. 26, but persistent concertgoers may still be able to attend.

Unclaimed seats at Conference Center events are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone waiting in the standby line on the evening of the event. The standby line forms at the north gate of Temple Square, and standby attendees are admitted prior to the event start time.

Additional information about the Christmas concert is available online at lds.org/events, or by phone at (801) 570-0080 or (866) 537-8457.