| Beth Israel | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Leadership | Senior Rabbi: Steven Folberg Assistant Rabbi: Kelly Levy Cantorial Soloist: Sarah Avner[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas, United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°18′29″N 97°44′51″W / 30.308157°N 97.747445°W |
| Website | |
| www.bethisrael.org | |
Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform synagogue located at 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas. Organized in 1876 and chartered by the state of Texas in 1879, it is the oldest synagogue in Austin.[2]
The synagogue had 51 members in 1907 and was located at East 11th and Trinity. It had no rabbi at the time.[3]
Arson
On 31 October 2021, an arson attack damaged the synagogue's front doors and stained glass windows, causing more than $250,000 in damage. Franklin Sechriest admitted to conducting the attack out of his hatred for Jews and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on 29 November 2023.[4][5]
Notes
- 1 2 Leadership & Staff Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Beth Israel website. Accessed January 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Our History". Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ↑ "Directory of National Organizations" (PDF). American Jewish Committee Yearbook 1907-1908. American Jewish Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Texas man pleads guilty to setting fire to Austin synagogue". Associated Press. 2023-04-07. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ↑ "Texas man who set fire to an Austin synagogue sentenced to 10 years". Associated Press. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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