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For the next fifty years, no formal Jewish congregation existed in York County. The few Jewish families that resided in the area attended services either in nearby [[Charlotte]] or [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]], both in [[North Carolina]]. However, as Charlotte became a financial center with [[Bank of America]] establishing its national headquarters in the city, and with the influx of retired northeastern Jews, the Jewish population of Charlotte and the surrounding areas (including York County) began to prosper and grow.
In the spring of 2010, two men, rabbinical student Jonathan Cohen and Jonathan Shaw, discussed the idea of creating a Jewish congregation in York County. Initially, conceived as a [[minyan]], the rapid response and number of Jewish families necessitated establishing a formal congregation. Shaw was elected the first President and Cohen assumed the role of spiritual leader. On June 4, 2010, more than 170 people gathered for the first service of the new "Temple Kol Ami." Meeting in various locations, the synagogue eventually found a home at St. Phillipe Neri Catholic Church in Fort Mill.<ref>{{cite news |author=Don Worthington |title=Local Jews celebrate 1st Hanukkah service in York Co. in 50 years |newspaper=Lake Wylie Pilot |date=December 3, 2010 |url=http://www.lakewyliepilot.com/2010/12/03/942162_local-jews-celebrate-return-of.html |accessdate=October 28, 2011}}</ref> Meeting there until June 2011, the synagogue has since relocated to the Historic Sanctuary of Unity Presbyterian Church also in Fort Mill. TKA once again relocated in 2018 to Philadelphia United Methodist Church in Fort Mill.
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