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Reform Jewish synagogue in Scottsdale, Arizona, US For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel . Congregation Beth Israel ( Hebrew : בית ישראל ) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale , Arizona , in the United States. Incorporated in 1920, the congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism in 1935. Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin , who served for almost 40 years. Beth Israel's original building in Downtown Phoenix , constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city's historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places . After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. The museum opened in 2008 as the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center . As of 2018 , Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area . The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Sara Mason-Barkin, and the cantor was Seth Ettinger. National Register of Historic Places .
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Congregation Beth Israel ( ) is a Jewish congregation located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona . Formally incorporated in 1920, it affiliated with the Reform movement in 1935. Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years. Beth Israel's original building, constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city’s historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places . After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. As of 2009 , Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area , and the largest in Arizona , with over 900 member families. The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the assistant rabbi was Rony Keller, and the cantor was Jaime Shpall.
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Congregation Beth Israel ( ) is a Jewish congregation located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona . Formally incorporated in 1920, it affiliated with the Reform movement in 1935. Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years. Beth Israel's original building in Downtown Phoenix , constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city’s historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places . After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. As of 2014 , Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area .The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Rony Keller, and the cantor was Jaime Shpall.
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Congregation Beth Israel ( ) is a Jewish congregation located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona . Formally incorporated in 1920, it affiliated with the Reform Judaism in 1935. Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years. Beth Israel's original building in Downtown Phoenix , constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city's historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places . After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. As of 2018 , Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area .The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Sara Mason-Barkin, and the cantor was Seth Ettinger.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Jewish congregation in Scottsdale, US For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel . Congregation Beth Israel ( ) is a Jewish congregation located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona . Formally incorporated in 1920, it affiliated with the Reform Judaism in 1935. Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years. Beth Israel's original building in Downtown Phoenix , constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city's historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places . After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. As of 2018 , Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area . The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Sara Mason-Barkin, and the cantor was Seth Ettinger.
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jewish congregation located at 10460 north 56th street in scottsdale
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reform jewish congregation and synagogue
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