Beit Emanuel, Johannesburg

Beit Emanuel
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Chava Koster
Year consecrated1954
StatusActive
Location
Location38 Oxford Road, Parktown, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2193
CountrySouth Africa
Beit Emanuel, Johannesburg is located in Greater Johannesburg
Beit Emanuel, Johannesburg
Location of the synagogue in Greater Johannesburg
Geographic coordinates26°10′08″S 28°02′42″E / 26.16891911255478°S 28.045129180472834°E / -26.16891911255478; 28.045129180472834
Architecture
Architect(s)Harold Leroith
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleModernist
Completed1954
Website
beitemanuel.co.za

Beit Emanuel, formally the Temple Emamuel, is a Progressive Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Parktown, a suburb of Johannesburg, in the district of Gauteng, South Africa. The synagogue was established in 1954 and is one of the largest Progressive Jewish congregations in South Africa.[1] It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ), which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ).[2]

  1. ^ "Beit Emanuel". South African Union for Progressive Judaism. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Congregations". South African Union for Progressive Judaism. Retrieved 6 December 2019.