Temple Beth El (Syracuse, New York)

Temple Beth El was a synagogue in Syracuse, New York . The Temple building was destroyed in an arson attack on October 13, 2000. Palestinian-American Ramsi Uthman was convicted in the attack. Uthman, who was born in Venezuela to Palestinian parents, is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Ahed Shehadeh was convicted of aiding and abetting the arson. According to Shehadeh's testimony, after Uthman set fire to the Temple, he yelled "I did this for you, God!" Due to declining membership, the synagogue has closed and was sold.

Temple Beth El was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue formed in 1965 in Syracuse, New York . It originally belonged to the Orthodox Union , then about 1997 it joined the Union for Traditional Judaism . Later, in 2002, it changed to a Conservative affiliation, and held its final service on January 27, 2007. Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) . Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) . Post-Standard, The (Syracuse, NY) .

Temple Beth El was an Orthodox Jewish synagogue formed in 1965 in Syracuse, New York . It originally belonged to the Orthodox Union , but around 1997 it joined the Union for Traditional Judaism . Later, in 2002, it changed to a Conservative affiliation, and held its final service on January 27, 2007.

It was designed by Nicholas Goffredo, a local architect.