| Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Alex Weisz |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5711 Monte Vista Street, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California,  United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°06′44″N 118°11′39″W / 34.112342°N 118.194163°W |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Spanish Colonial Revival[1] |
| Completed | 1930[2] |
| Construction cost | $4,077.88[2] |
| Website | |
| www.tbila.org | |
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock is an egalitarian synagogue located at 5711 Monte Vista Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California.[3] It is dually affiliated with the Conservative and Reform movements.[2]
First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, it completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,077.88 (today $71,000).[2] It is the oldest synagogue in Los Angeles exclusively operating in its original location.[1][4] In July 2023, Rabbi Alex Weisz became the Senior Rabbi of Temple Beth Israel, making him the first Gen Z rabbi serving as the spiritual leader of an American synagogue.[5]
Notes
- 1 2 Leibowitz, Ed. "Finding Sanctuary", Los Angeles, September 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 Ullman, Jane. "The Little Shul That Could—Highland Park’s Temple Beth Israel", The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, September 7, 2006.
- ↑ Contacts Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine, Synagogue website. Accessed August 27, 2009.
- ↑ History Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine, Synagogue website. Accessed August 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Clergy & Staff". tibia.org.</ref
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