Temple Beth Israel (Macon, Georgia)

For other synagogues named "Beth Israel", see Beth Israel (disambiguation).
Beth Israel
Basic information
Location 892 Cherry Street,
Macon, Georgia,
 United States
Geographic coordinates
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi: Larry Schlesinger[1]
Website ga011.urj.net
Architectural description
Completed 1902[2]
Specifications
Dome(s) 1

Temple Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל‎) is a Reform synagogue located at 892 Cherry Street in Macon, Georgia.[3] Formed in 1859 by Jews of German background as Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, it was originally Orthodox, and followed the German minhag.[2]

The congregation constructed its first building on the corner of Poplar and Second Streets from 1871 to 1874.[2] The congregation's current building was constructed on the corner of Cherry and Spring Streets in 1902.[2]

As of 2009, the rabbi was Larry Schlesinger.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Rabbi Schlesinger's Bio, Synagogue website. Accessed August 28, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d History of TBI, Synagogue website. Accessed August 28, 2009.
  3. ^ Synagogue website. Accessed January 30, 2009.

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