First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88 (today $71,000).[2] It is the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles exclusively operating in its original location.[1][4] In July 2023, Rabbi Alex Weisz became the Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel, making him the first Gen Z rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of an American synagogue.[5]
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^ abLeibowitz, Ed. "Finding Sanctuary", Los Angeles, September 2008.
temple, beth, israel, highland, park, eagle, rock, similarly, named, synagogues, beth, israel, egalitarian, synagogue, located, 5711, monte, vista, street, highland, park, angeles, california, dually, affiliated, with, conservative, reform, movements, religion. For similarly named synagogues see Beth Israel Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock is an egalitarian synagogue located at 5711 Monte Vista Street in Highland Park Los Angeles California 3 It is dually affiliated with the Conservative and Reform movements 2 Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle RockReligionAffiliationJudaismLeadershipRabbi Alex WeiszStatusActiveLocationLocation5711 Monte Vista Street Highland Park Los Angeles California United StatesGeographic coordinates34 06 44 N 118 11 39 W 34 112342 N 118 194163 W 34 112342 118 194163ArchitectureStyleSpanish Colonial Revival 1 Completed1930 2 Construction cost 4 077 88 2 Websitewww tbila orgFirst organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923 it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930 at a cost of 4 077 88 today 71 000 2 It is the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles exclusively operating in its original location 1 4 In July 2023 Rabbi Alex Weisz became the Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel making him the first Gen Z rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of an American synagogue 5 Notes edit a b Leibowitz Ed Finding Sanctuary Los Angeles September 2008 a b c d Ullman Jane The Little Shul That Could Highland Park s Temple Beth Israel The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles September 7 2006 Contacts Archived 2008 05 09 at the Wayback Machine Synagogue website Accessed August 27 2009 History Archived 2009 04 29 at the Wayback Machine Synagogue website Accessed August 27 2009 Clergy amp Staff tibia org lt refin This article about a building or structure in Los Angeles is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp nbsp This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock amp oldid 1183944158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
