Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County

For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel.
Beth Israel
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Jon Cutler
StatusActive
Location
Location385 Pottstown Pike, (Route 100), Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County is located in Pennsylvania
Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County
Location in Pennsylvania
AdministrationUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Geographic coordinates40°05′01″N 75°41′26″W / 40.083551°N 75.690474°W / 40.083551; -75.690474
Architecture
Architect(s)Callori Architects
TypeSynagogue
Date established1904 (Coatesville congregation)
Groundbreaking1994
Completed
Website
bethisraelpa.org
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Beth Israel Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located at 385 Pottstown Pike (Route 100) in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.[1] The congregation was founded in Coatesville in 1904 as Kesher Israel by Eastern European immigrants, and formally chartered as "Beth Israel" in 1916.[4] It constructed its first building in 1923, and expanded it after World War II.[2]

Linda Joy Holtzman was appointed rabbi in 1979, the first female rabbi appointed to lead a Conservative congregation in the United States.[5][6] Holtzman served until 1985,[7] and was succeeded by Michael Charney.[8] The congregation purchased its current property in 1989, and completed its facility there in 1995.[2] Charney was succeeded in 2015 by Jon Cutler.[9]

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