Congregation Beth Israel (Charlottesville, Virginia)

For other synagogues named "Beth Israel", see Beth Israel.
Beth Israel
Basic information
Location 301 East Jefferson Street,
Charlottesville, Virginia,
 United States
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi: Dan Alexander[1]
Website www.cbicville.org

Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 301 East Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2] Founded in 1882,[3] it grew out of Charlottesville's Hebrew Benevolent Society, which was created in 1870.[4]

The congregation's 1882 building is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Virginia.[5] It joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1927.[3]

As of 2010, the rabbi was Dan Alexander.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b From the Rabbi, Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
  2. ^ Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
  3. ^ a b History, Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
  4. ^ History of CBIPDF (95.8 KB), Synagogue website, About CBI, History. Accessed July 20, 2008.
  5. ^ Mark W. Gordon, "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1 (1996) 11-27.