Temple Beth Israel (Jackson, Michigan)

Temple Beth Israel (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Reform synagogue located at 801 West Michigan Avenue in Jackson, Michigan.[1] Formed in 1862 by Jews of German background, it grew out of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, which had been organized in 1858, and was the second Reform congregation in Michigan.[2]

Beth Israel
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
LeadershipRabbi S. Robert Morais
StatusActive
Location
Location801 West Michigan Avenue ,
Jackson, Michigan,
 United States
Geographic coordinates42.24741°N 84.423473°W / 42.24741; -84.423473
Website
www.tbijackson.org

Dr. Jonathan V. Plaut, the son of the late rabbi Dr. W. Gunther Plaut, joined as rabbi in 2000 and served the congregation until his death in 2012.[3]

In September 2011 Rabbi S. Robert Morais became Beth Israel's rabbi.

Notes

  1. Synagogue website. Accessed March 29, 2009.
  2. Temple History, Synagogue website. Accessed August 29, 2009.
  3. Rabbi Jonathan V. Plaut, D.H.L., D.D., Synagogue website. Accessed August 29, 2009.


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