Temple Beth Israel
National Register of Historic Places

Temple Beth Israel

Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
Listed
February 22, 2011
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
11000043

About this property

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. Incorporated in 1920, the congregation affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism in 1935. 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. He was succeeded by Albert Plotkin, who served for almost 40 years. 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. In 2007 the Arizona Jewish Historical Society started a $4 million campaign to restore it and convert it into a museum. 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. The senior rabbi was Stephen Kahn, the associate rabbi was Sara Mason-Barkin, and the cantor was Seth Ettinger.

Location

122 E Culver St
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
33.46284, -112.07173

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Temple Beth Israel listed on the National Register?

Temple Beth Israel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 2011.

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Temple Beth Israel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Temple Beth Israel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1920.

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