Temple Israel | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Progressive Judaism |
Leadership | Reeva Forman |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Paul Nel St, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, 2001, South Africa |
Geographic coordinates | 26°11′05″S 28°02′53″E / 26.184808926448447°S 28.048148353470182°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Hermann Kallenbach |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Art Deco |
Groundbreaking | 1935 |
Completed | 1936 |
Website | |
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Temple Israel is the oldest of eleven Progressive synagogues in South Africa. It is a provincial heritage site, built in the Art Deco style by architect Hermann Kallenbach. It is located in the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow.[1][2] It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ), which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ).[3]
Temple Israel officially opened on August 23, 1936, as the mother synagogue of Progressive Judaism in the country. Johannesburg mayor Maurice Freeman, a member of the Jewish community, laid the cornerstone on September 22, 1935.[4] The founding rabbi was Moses Cyrus Weiler.