Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “egalitarian synagogue located at 5711 monte vista street in highland park”. Today it says “conservative jewish congregation and synagogue”.
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Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock is a dual-affiliated Conservative and Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue , located at 5711 Monte Vista Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California . First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, the congregation completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,078 (today $79,000). It is the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles exclusively operating in its original location. In July 2023, Rabbi Alex Weisz became the Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel, making him the first Gen Z rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of an American synagogue.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Though it has roots in the Conservative tradition , it is unaffiliated with any Jewish religious movements . First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88. It is the second oldest synagogue in Los Angeles still operating in its original location, after the Wilshire Boulevard Temple (built in 1929). "Finding Sanctuary" , Los Angeles , September 2008.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Though it has roots in the Conservative tradition , it is unaffiliated with any Jewish religious movements . First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88. It is the second oldest synagogue in Los Angeles still operating in its original location, after the Wilshire Boulevard Temple (built in 1929). "Finding Sanctuary" , Los Angeles , September 2008.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Though originally a Conservative synagogue, it is unaffiliated with any Jewish religious movements . First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88 (today $79,000). It is the second oldest synagogue in Los Angeles still operating in its original location, after the Wilshire Boulevard Temple (built in 1929). "Finding Sanctuary" , Los Angeles , September 2008.
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It is dually affiliated with the Conservative and Reform movements . First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88 (today $79,000). It is the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles exclusively operating in its original location.In July 2023, Rabbi Alex Weisz became the Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel, making him the first Gen Z rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of an American synagogue. "Finding Sanctuary" , Los Angeles , September 2008.
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egalitarian synagogue located at 5711 monte vista street in highland park
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conservative jewish congregation and synagogue
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