▁and ▁purchased ▁a ▁new ▁site ▁at ▁Indian ▁School ▁and ▁Washington . ▁Fund ra ising ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁building ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 ▁but ▁was ▁put ▁on ▁hold ▁when ▁the ▁con greg ation ▁decided ▁to ▁send ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁money ▁to ▁support ▁Israel ▁in ▁the ▁Six - Day ▁War ▁instead . ▁The ▁campaign ▁was ▁restart ed ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 8 , ▁and ▁ground ▁was ▁broken ▁on ▁the ▁new ▁building ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁syn agog ue ▁was ▁formally ▁dedicated ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁has ▁remained ▁in ▁use ▁since . ▁The ▁lo bb y ▁was ▁expanded ▁and ▁rem ode led ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁building ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁New ▁Mexico ▁State ▁Register ▁of ▁Cultural ▁Properties ▁and ▁the ▁National ▁Register ▁of ▁Historic ▁Places . ▁ ▁Architecture ▁The ▁syn agog ue ▁was ▁designed ▁by ▁local ▁architect ▁George ▁W yn n ▁and ▁compr ises ▁a ▁large ▁circular ▁san ctu ary ▁with ▁an ▁ad jo ining ▁social ▁hall ▁and ▁education ▁wing ▁at ▁the ▁rear . ▁The ▁san ctu ary ▁is ▁ ▁in ▁diameter ▁and ▁ ▁high ▁with ▁a ▁distinct ive ▁poly ure th ane ▁fo am ▁roof ▁sh aped ▁like ▁a ▁rib bed ▁tent . ▁The ▁roof ▁is ▁supported ▁by ▁twelve ▁massive ▁pre - str essed ▁l amin ated ▁fir ▁be ams , ▁each ▁we igh ing ▁over ▁, ▁which ▁were ▁sh ipped ▁from ▁Oregon ▁by ▁rail . ▁W yn n ▁said