Temple Beth Israel | |
Native Name: | Hebrew: בית ישראל |
Religious Affiliation: | Conservative Judaism |
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Organizational Status: | --> |
Leadership: | Rabbi Michael Mishkin[1] |
Status: | Synagogue |
Functional Status: | Active |
Location: | Temple Drive, Port Washington, Long Island, New York |
Country: | United States |
Map Type: | USA New York Long Island |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Administration: | United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism |
Coordinates: | 40.8201°N -73.6875°W |
Architect: | Percival Goodman |
Architecture Type: | Synagogue |
Architecture Style: | Modernist |
Established: | 1933 |
Year Completed: | 1962 |
Date Destroyed: | --> |
Elevation Ft: | --> |
Temple Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Conservative synagogue located on Temple Drive in Port Washington, on Long Island, New York, in the United States.
The congregation was founded in 1933. It is affiliated with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism[2] and is the oldest synagogue in Port Washington.[3] The congregation initially met in a rented location at Shore Road and Main Street, and in 1938 purchased a building at 138 Bayview Avenue.[3] Its current building was designed by Percival Goodman in 1960,[4] and dedicated in 1962.[3]
Robert E. Fine joined as rabbi in 2007.[5] He was succeeded by Michael Mishkin in August 2009.[5]