Congregation Beth Israel (Austin, Texas)
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Congregation Beth Israel | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas |
Country | United States |
Location in Texas | |
Geographic coordinates | 30°18′30″N 97°44′50″W / 30.3083°N 97.7473°W / 30.3083; -97.7473 |
Architecture | |
Founder |
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Date established | 1876 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1967 |
Capacity | 650 worshippers |
Website | |
bethisrael | |
[1][self-published source?] |
Congregation Beth Israel is a
A synagogue was completed in 1884, near the intersection of 11th and San Jacinto Streets, and the first rabbi appointed in 1886. Following post-World War II population growth in the region, a new synagogue, located on Shoal Creek Boulevard, was completed in 1967, accommodating 650 worshippers.[2][self-published source?]
The synagogue had 51 members in 1907 and was located at East 11th and Trinity. It had no rabbi at the time.[3]
The senior rabbi is Steven Folberg.[1][self-published source?]
Arson
On 31 October 2021, an arson attack damaged the synagogue's front doors and stained glass windows, causing more than $250,000 in damage. Franklin Sechriest admitted to conducting the attack out of his hatred for Jews and was sentenced on 29 November 2023 to ten years in federal prison.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Leadership & Staff". Congregation Beth Israel. Archived from the original on March 7, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2010.[self-published source?]
- ^ a b "Our History". Congregation Beth Israel. n.d. Retrieved November 1, 2022.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Directory of National Organizations" (PDF). American Jewish Committee Yearbook 1907-1908. American Jewish Committee. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
- ^ "Texas man pleads guilty to setting fire to Austin synagogue". Associated Press. April 7, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ "Texas man who set fire to an Austin synagogue sentenced to 10 years". Associated Press. November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
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