Congregation Beth Israel (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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| Beth Israel | |
|---|---|
| Basic information | |
| Location | 301 East Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, Virginia,  United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 38°01′55″N 78°28′46″W / 38.031817°N 78.479317°WCoordinates: 38°01′55″N 78°28′46″W / 38.031817°N 78.479317°W |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Status | Active |
| Leadership | Rabbi: Dan Alexander[1] |
| Website | www.cbicville.org |
Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 301 East Jefferson Street in Charlottesville, Virginia.[2] Founded in 1882,[3] it grew out of Charlottesville's Hebrew Benevolent Society, which was created in 1870.[4]
The congregation's 1882 building is the oldest synagogue building still standing in Virginia.[5] It joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations in 1927.[3]
As of 2010[update], the rabbi was Dan Alexander.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b From the Rabbi, Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
- ^ Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
- ^ a b History, Synagogue website. Accessed January 19, 2010.
- ^ History of CBIPDF (95.8 KB), Synagogue website, About CBI, History. Accessed July 20, 2008.
- ^ Mark W. Gordon, "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues", American Jewish History, 84.1 (1996) 11-27.
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