Temple B'Nai Israel (Olean, New York)

	Temple B'Nai Israel
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Temple B'Nai Israel, April 2012
Location	127 S. Barry St., Olean, New York
Coordinates	42°04′35″N 78°25′39″W / 42.07639°N 78.42750°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Hurd, J. Milton
NRHP reference No.	11000995
Added to NRHP	January 4, 2012

Temple B'Nai Israel is a historic Reform Jewish congregation established in the 1880s, located in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.^[2]

B'Nai Israel's current synagogue building is a three- to four-story tall, light brown brick structure with terra cotta decorative details.^[2] Built in 1929, it measures 85 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 50 feet tall.^[2] The front facade features a massive arched terra cotta portal encircling a large, round stained glass window.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.^[1]

As of 2017^[update], synagogue membership had fallen to 23 families; this was the first year a rabbi was not hired to lead Rosh Hashanah services.^[3] B'Nai Israel still held regular services twice a month, but was reported to be in jeopardy of closing within the decade because of the ongoing exodus of young people away from the Olean area.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-01-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Virginia L. Bartos (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Temple B'Nai Israel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2013-04-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".
^ ^a ^b Dinki, Tom. "Dwindling B’Nai Israel congregation celebrates Rosh Hashanah", Olean Times Herald, September 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018

External links

Official Facebook page of Temple B'Nai Israel

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[nps-1] "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/03/12 through 1/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-01-13.

[nrhpinv_ny-2] Virginia L. Bartos (October 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Temple B'Nai Israel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2013-04-20. See also: "Accompanying six photos".

[Dinki-3] Dinki, Tom. "Dwindling B’Nai Israel congregation celebrates Rosh Hashanah", Olean Times Herald, September 21, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2018

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