Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock explained

Building Name:Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock
Image Upright:1.4
Map Type:Los Angeles
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Location:5711 Monte Vista Street, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California
Country:United States
Geo:34.1123°N -118.1942°W
Religious Affiliation:Judaism
Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Leadership:Rabbi Alex Weisz
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Architecture Style:Spanish Colonial Revival
Established:1923
Year Completed:1930
Construction Cost:$4,078
Footnotes:[1] [2]

Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock is a dual-affiliated[2] Conservative and Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5711 Monte Vista Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California.[3]

First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, the congregation completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,078 (today $).[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 and References

  1. News: Leibowitz, Ed. . Finding Sanctuary . . September 2008 .
  2. News: Ullman, Jane . The Little Shul That Could—Highland Park's Temple Beth Israel . . September 7, 2006 .
  3. Web site: Contacts . https://web.archive.org/web/20080509192735/http://www.tbila.org/contact.htm . 2008-05-09 . Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock . n.d. . August 27, 2009 .
  4. Web site: History . https://web.archive.org/web/20090429100712/http://tbila.org/history.htm . 2009-04-29 . Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock . n.d. . August 27, 2009 .
  5. Web site: Clergy & Staff . Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock . n.d. . August 27, 2009 .