Cuban Hebrew Congregation Explained

Building Name:Cuban Hebrew Congregation
Image Upright:1.4
Map Type:USA Miami Central
Map Size:250
Location:1700 N. Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida
Country:United States
Coordinates:25.7923°N -80.1395°W
Religious Affiliation:Conservative Judaism
Rite:Nusach Ashkenaz
Status:Synagogue
Functional Status:Active
Architect:Oscar Sklar
Architecture Type:Synagogue
Established:1961
Year Completed:1975; 1982
Specifications:no

The Cuban Hebrew Congregation, or Temple Beth Shmuel, is a Conservative synagogue used by Ashkenazi Jewish Cuban expatriates, located at 1700 North Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States.

Overview

"Approximately 94 percent of Cuba’s Jewish population fled after the [1959] Revolution."[1]

The synagogue was founded in 1961 by Felix Reyler, Oscar White, and Bernardo Benes. Its current location at 1700 North Michigan Avenue opened in 1975, with an expansion in 1982.[2] The congregation is led by Rabbi Stephen Texon and Baal Koreh Jacques Malka. It currently hosts 170 member households and has a Montessori School.

The temple was designed by Oscar Sklar and includes stained glass windows of the Twelve Tribes of Israel designed by Inge Pape Trampler. Mexican artist Naomi Siegman designed the candelabras beside the bimah. The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father of Jack Chester.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cuba Virtual Jewish History Tour . March 23, 2019 . Rebecca . Weiner . .
  2. Web site: Cuban Hebrew Congregation Timeline. Temple Beth Shumel website. August 29, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111009113106/http://www.cubanhebrew.com/templates/?a=11&z=1&ac=History+of+CHC. October 9, 2011. dead.