Building Name: | Beth Israel |
Native Name: | Hebrew: בית ישראל |
Image Upright: | 1.4 |
Map Type: | Washington |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Location: | 751 San Juan Boulevard, Bellingham, Washington |
Country: | United States |
Geo: | 48.7327°N -122.45°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Reform Judaism |
Status: | Synagogue |
Functional Status: | Active |
Leadership: | Rabbi Joshua Samuels |
Established: | 1908 |
Capacity: | 500+ worshippers |
Congregation Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 751 San Juan Boulevard in Bellingham, Washington, in the United States. It is one of the oldest synagogues in Western Washington.[1]
Established in 1908, the congregation consisted mostly of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania. It moved into its first building at 2200 Broadway in 1925.[1] Originally Orthodox, it became more liberal following World War II, and in 1987 joined the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.[1] The congregation moved into a new building at 751 San Juan Boulevard in 2018.[2] [1] At that time membership was 275 families.[2]
, the rabbi was Joshua Samuels.[1]