Beth Jacob Congregation (Mendota Heights, Minnesota) Explained

Beth Jacob
Religious Affiliation:Conservative Judaism
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Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Location:1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55118
Country:United States
Map Type:Minnesota
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Administration:United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Established:1985
Groundbreaking:October 25, 1987
Year Completed:1988
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Beth Jacob Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1985, and the existing synagogue was completed in 1988.[1]

Activities

Regular services take place on weekday mornings, on the Shabbat, including dedicated children's services, and on the Jewish holidays.

The community has received nine national programming awards from the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism for its social activities (Chesed).[2] Beth Jacob also participated in a nationwide study of the Conservative movement in the United States, the results of which were published in the book "Jews in the Center: Conservative Synagogues and their Members".[3]

The kosher certification process Magen Tzedek ("Justice Certification") was pioneered by Rabbi Morris Allen of Beth Jacob in response to a scandal involving kosher meat producer Agriprocessors in 2006.[4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: History . Beth Jacob Congregation . n.d. . 9 November 2023 .
  2. Web site: 2012-04-03 . Schechter Awards . 2023-11-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120403012605/http://www.uscj.org/LeadingKehilla/KehillaStrengtheningandTransformationDepartment/SynagogueResourceCenter/SchechterAwards/Default.aspx . April 3, 2012 .
  3. Book: Wertheimer, Jack . Jews in the Center: Conservative Synagogues and Their Members . Rutgers University Press . New Brunswick, N.J. . 2000 . 0-8135-2821-6 . registration .
  4. Web site: 2012-10-03 . After Scandal, Slow Start for Ethical Certification . 2023-11-08 . The Forward . en.

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