Congregation Beth Israel (Scottsdale, Arizona)

For similarly named synagogues, see Beth Israel.
Congregation Beth Israel
Hebrew: בית ישראל
Beth Israel synagogue, in 2009
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
Leadership
  • Rabbi Stephen Kahn
  • Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin (Associate)
StatusActive
Location
Location10460 North 56th Street, Scottsdale, Arizona
CountryUnited States
Congregation Beth Israel (Scottsdale, Arizona) is located in Arizona
Congregation Beth Israel (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Location in Arizona
AdministrationUnion for Reform Judaism
Geographic coordinates33°43′53″N 111°57′38″W / 33.731364°N 111.960606°W / 33.731364; -111.960606
Architecture
Architect(s)Lescher, Kibbey, and Mahoney (1922)
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleMission Revival (1922)
Date established1920 (as a congregation)
Completed
Capacity
  • Main sanctuary: 450
  • Chapel: 200
Website
cbiaz.org
Temple Beth Israel (1922)
Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center
The restored former synagogue, now museum, in 2013
Location122 East Culver Street, Downtown Phoenix
Coordinates33°27′47″N 112°04′20″W / 33.462993°N 112.07218°W / 33.462993; -112.07218
NRHP reference No.11000043
PHPR No.197
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 2011
Designated PHPRJune 2006
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Congregation Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 10460 North 56th Street in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States.[4] Incorporated in 1920,[5] the congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism in 1935.[6]

Abraham Lincoln Krohn was rabbi of Beth Israel from 1938 to 1953, and during his tenure the congregation grew from under 100 to almost 600 member families.[7] He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years.[8]

Beth Israel's original building in Downtown Phoenix, constructed in 1921–1922, is listed on both the city's historic property register and the National Register of Historic Places. After being sold in 1949, it housed churches until 2002, when the Jewish community repurchased it.[9] In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum.[6] The museum opened in 2008 as the Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center.

As of 2018, Beth Israel was the oldest synagogue in the Phoenix metropolitan area.[5][10] The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Sara Mason-Barkin, and the cantor was Seth Ettinger.[1]

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