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Reform synagogue in Lincoln, Nebraska, US For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Jeshurun . Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun , also known as South Street Temple , is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2061 South 20th Street, on the corner of Twentieth Street, in Lincoln , Nebraska , in the United States. Founded in 1885, When it was built in 1923–1924, it replaced the old synagogue at 12th and D Streets completed in 1893. The main structure was designed in the Byzantine Revival and Moorish Revival styles by Davis & Wilson , and Meyer G. Gaba, a professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and congregant, designed the dome. Inside, the arch was designed by wood-carver Keats Lorenz. The first rabbi was Solomon Elihu Starrels. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1982. National Register of Historic Places .
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United States historic place Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun is a historic Reform synagogue in Lincoln, Nebraska . When it was built in 1923–1924, it replaced the old synagogue at 12th and D Streets completed in 1893. The main structure was designed in the Byzantine Revival and Moorish Revival styles by Davis & Wilson, and Meyer G. Gaba, a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln , designed the dome. Inside, the arch was designed by wood-carver Keats Lorenz . The first rabbi was Solomon Elihu Starrels. The building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 25, 1982. National Register of Historic Places .
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historic reform synagogue in lincoln
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historic reform jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2061 south 20th street
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