Temple Beth Israel (York, Pennsylvania)

Beth Israel
Basic information
Location 2090 Hollywood Drive,
York, Pennsylvania,
 United States
Geographic coordinates 39°56′38″N 76°41′32″W / 39.94393°N 76.692102°W / 39.94393; -76.692102Coordinates: 39°56′38″N 76°41′32″W / 39.94393°N 76.692102°W / 39.94393; -76.692102
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi: Jeffrey Astrachan[1]
Website [tbiyork.org
Architectural description
Groundbreaking 1962[2]
Completed 1966[2]

Temple Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 2090 Hollywood Drive in York, Pennsylvania.[1] Founded in 1877 as the Hebrew Reformed Congregation Temple Beth Israel, it joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (now Union for Reform Judaism) in 1907. That year it completed the construction of its first building, a Moorish Revival brick building topped with large, copper Onion domes.[2][3]

In 1962 Beth Israel started construction on its current facilities, completing the Religious school wing, auditorium, and social facilities, and in 1966 it completed work on the sanctuary.[2] As of 2011, the rabbi was Jeffrey Astrachan.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Contact Us, Synagogue website, About Us. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 History of Temple, Synagogue website, About Us. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  3. "York Historic District Revised Resource Inventory 2001-2002" (PDF). (506 KB), Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission website, p. 10.
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