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Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan For similarly named synagogues, see Temple Israel .1Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield , Michigan .2The congregation was founded in 1941 in Detroit . In 1949 the congregation erected an Art Deco temple designed by architect William Kapp . It moved to West Bloomfield in 1980; the original temple is now the Word of Power Church and is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of Detroit's Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District .3Temple Israel is among the largest Reform congregations in the country. As of 2012 its website states that it is the largest in North America, and the official database of the Union for Reform Judaism confirms this, reporting a membership of 3,383.4In 1995, Temple Israel was the first reform congregation to open a mikveh (ritual bath). The building was designed by Detroit architectural firm of Smith, Hinchman & Grylls who assigned William Kapp as chief architect. In September 2016, Temple Israel officially announced a major renovation on the synagogue and display cases. It was completed in September 2017. Drukas, "An interview with Paul M. "I'm New Here" Deprecated link archived 2012-09-15 at archive.today at Temple Israel official website (accessed February 13, 2012). Congregational Profile of Temple Israel Deprecated link archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today , Union for Reform Judaism (accessed February 20, 2012).5
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Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield , Michigan . The congregation was founded in 1941 in Detroit . In 1949 the congregation erected an Art Deco temple designed by architect William Kapp . The original temple is now the Saint Paul Life and Praise Center Church and is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of Detroit's Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District . Temple Israel has since relocated in West Bloomfield.
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Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield , Michigan . The congregation was founded in 1941 in Detroit . In 1949 the congregation erected an Art Deco temple designed by architect William Kapp . The original temple is now the Word of Power Church and is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of Detroit's Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District . Temple Israel has since relocated in West Bloomfield. Temple Israel is among the largest Reform congregations in the country.As of 2012 its website states that it is the largest in North America, and the official database of the Union for Reform Judaism confirms this, reporting a membership of 3,383.In 1995, Temple Israel was the first reform congregation to open a mikveh (ritual bath).Drukas, "An interview with Paul M."I'm New Here" at Temple Israel official website (accessed February 13, 2012).
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Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield , Michigan . The congregation was founded in 1941 in Detroit . In 1949 the congregation erected an Art Deco temple designed by architect William Kapp . The original temple is now the Word of Power Church and is included in the National Register of Historic Places as part of Detroit's Palmer Park Apartment Building Historic District . Temple Israel has since relocated in West Bloomfield. Temple Israel is among the largest Reform congregations in the country. As of 2012 its website states that it is the largest in North America, and the official database of the Union for Reform Judaism confirms this, reporting a membership of 3,383. In 1995, Temple Israel was the first reform congregation to open a mikveh (ritual bath). In September 2016, Temple Israel officially announced a major renovation on the synagogue and display cases. Drukas, "An interview with Paul M. "I'm New Here" Deprecated link archived 2012-09-15 at archive.today at Temple Israel official website (accessed February 13, 2012).Congregational Profile of Temple Israel Deprecated link archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today , Union for Reform Judaism (accessed February 20, 2012).
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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 5725 Walnut Lake Road, in West Bloomfield Township , Oakland County , Michigan , in the United States.In 2008, Temple Israel was claimed to be among the largest Reform congregations in the United States.As of 2012 , the congregation claimed that it is the largest congregation in North America, and the official database of the Union for Reform Judaism reported that the congregation has 3,383 members. National Register of Historic Places . Union for Reform Judaism .
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