Wilshire Boulevard Temple

United States historic place Wilshire Boulevard Temple , founded in 1862 as Congregation B'nai B'rith , is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California . One of the country’s most respected Reform congregations, Wilshire Boulevard Temple's magnificent sanctuary, with its iconic dome and Warner Murals, the only depiction of human images in any synagogue in the world, is a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Its immense Byzantine revival dome has been a Los Angeles landmark since 1929. It stands at 100 feet in diameter with its top 135 feet from the street, and was the grand vision of the building architect, A.M. Edelman (son of the congregation's first Rabbi, Abraham Edelman). Its base is flanked by 28 buttresses, or small towers, rising from the ring girder for support. Funding for the dome's interior decoration was donated by Irving Thalberg, an Academy-Award winning film producer. The prayer inscribed in Hebrew around the Oculus, at the apex of the interior coffered dome, comes from the shm'a prayer, a centerpiece of all Jewish prayer services. The words read: Shm'a Yisroael, Adonoi Eloheinu, Adonaoi Echad ; which translates to "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One." Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). City of Los Angeles. : Cite has empty unknown parameter: |edition= ( help ) ; Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored ( help ) "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places .

United States historic place Wilshire Boulevard Temple , known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith , is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California . Wilshire Boulevard Temple's main building, its sanctuary topped by a large Byzantine revival dome and decorated with interior murals, is a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The building, located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire Center district, was completed in 1929 and was designed by architect Abram M. Edelman (son of the congregation's first rabbi, Abraham Edelman). Wilshire Boulevard Temple is one of the largest Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, and has been led by several influential rabbis, especially Edgar Magnin , who served for 69 years from 1915 to 1984. A second campus, on the Westside , opened in 1998. Despite repeated reports that the congregation might sell its older, landmark building, the temple began extensive renovations of the historic facility in 2008, and the remodeled sanctuary reopened in 2013. City of Los Angeles. : Cite has empty unknown parameter: |edition= ( help ) ; Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored ( help ) "National Register Information System" . National Register of Historic Places .

Oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California with main building topped by a Byzantine revival dome. United States historic place Wilshire Boulevard Temple , known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith , is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles, California . Wilshire Boulevard Temple's main building, its sanctuary topped by a large Byzantine revival dome and decorated with interior murals, is a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The Moorish-style building, located on Wilshire Boulevard in the Wilshire Center district, was completed in 1929 and was designed by architect Abram M. Edelman (son of the congregation's first rabbi, Abraham Edelman). Wilshire Boulevard Temple is one of the largest Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, and has been led by several influential rabbis, especially Edgar Magnin , who has been described as the "John Wayne" of rabbis and who served for 69 years from 1915 to 1984. A second campus, on the Westside , opened in 1998. Despite repeated reports that the congregation might sell its older, landmark building in the changing Koreatown neighborhood, the temple began extensive renovations of the historic facility in 2008 under the leadership of the Senior Rabbi, Steven Z. The remodeled sanctuary reopened in 2013. In 2018, construction began on the Audrey Irmas Pavilion, a major expansion on the original site. City of Los Angeles . National Register of Historic Places .

Reform synagogue in Los Angeles, California The Wilshire Boulevard Temple , known from 1862 to 1933 as Congregation B'nai B'rith , is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue at 3663 Wilshire Boulevard , in the Wilshire Center neighborhood of Los Angeles , California, United States. Founded in 1862, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in Los Angeles. The congregation's main building, with a sanctuary topped by a large Byzantine Revival dome and decorated with interior murals, was designated as a City of Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument in 1973 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The Moorish-style building was completed in 1929 and was designed by architect Abram M. The Wilshire Boulevard Temple is one of the largest Jewish congregations in Los Angeles, and has been led by several influential rabbis. Edgar Magnin has been described as the "John Wayne" of rabbis, and served for 69 years, from 1915 to 1984. In 1998 the congregation opened a second campus on the Westside , following relocations among its people. Despite repeated reports that the congregation might sell its older, landmark building in what had become known as the Koreatown neighborhood, the temple began extensive renovations of the historic facility in 2008; and the remodelled sanctuary reopened in 2013. The Audrey Irmas Pavilion, a major 55,000-square-foot (5,100 m ) expansion adjacent to the synagogue, was completed between 2018 and 2021, designed by Shohei Shigematsu from the Office of Metropolitan Architecture , a leading global architectural firm. "Inventory — Wilshire Boulevard Temple Nomination Form" (history and detailed descriptions of building's elements) . National Register of Historic Places . The Jewish Travel Guide . "Rem Koolhaas' upcoming Wilshire Boulevard Temple expansion will balance openness with security" . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).