Temple Beth-El (Anniston, Alabama)
| Temple Beth-El | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue building, in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Lauren Cohn |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 301 East Thirteenth Street,[a] Anniston, Alabama 36201 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Alabama | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°39′40″N 85°49′33″W / 33.66111°N 85.82583°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style |
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| Date established | 1888 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1891 |
| Website | |
| beth-el | |
Temple Beth-El | |
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Anniston MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002887 |
| Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985 |
| [1] | |
Temple Beth-El is a historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 301 East Thirteenth Street, in Anniston, Alabama, in the United States. The synagogue was built in 1891 in the Romanesque Revival style.[2]
The synagogue was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.
Established as a congregation in 1888, and supported by the Ladies Hebrew Benevolent Society that was established in 1890, the congregation completed the building in 1891 and, by 1893, was dedicated as free of debt.[3]
As of November 2018[update], the rabbi was Lauren Cohn, appointed earlier that year.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Congregation website lists address as 1301 Quintard Avenue
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Gates, Grace (June 27, 1985). "Temple Beth-El". Multiple Resources of Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
- ^ "Anniston, Alabama". Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities. Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Cohn, Lauren (November 2, 2018). "'Love your neighbor:' Anniston's new rabbi responds to the Pittsburgh tragedy". Anniston Star. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
Further reading[edit]
- Blanton, Sherry (2000). The History of Temple Beth El, Anniston, Alabama. Anniston, Alabama.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Blanton, Sherry (1999). "Lives of Quiet Affirmation: the Jewish Women of Early Anniston, Alabama". Southern Jewish History. 2. Journal of the Southern Jewish Historical Society: 25–53 – via Anniston City Library.
- Gordon, Mark (March 1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84: 20–27.
External links[edit]
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