Temple Israel

Numerous Jewish synagogues around the United States have the name of Temple Israel.

Temple Israel (Alameda, California)

[http://www.templeisraelalameda.org/ Temple Israel] is a Reform Jewish temple located in Alameda, California. Founded in 1920, is a Reform congregation, affiliated with the Union for Reformed Judaism (URJ, formerly the Union of American Hebrew Congregations UAHC) since 1985. For 80 years, Temple Israel has provided a Jewish religious cultural, social, and education presence on the island of Alameda.

Temple Israel (Paducah, Kentucky)

The 1893 building of Paducah's Temple Israel was designed by architect Brinton B. Davis in elaborate Moorish Revival style.

Temple Israel (Minneapolis, Minnesota)

[http://templeisrael.com Temple Israel] is a Reform Jewish temple located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1878 and originally an Orthodox congregation known as Shaarai Tov.

Moved to the current location in 1914, built the latest edifice in 1928.

Temple Israel (Staten Island, New York)

Established in 1948, [http://www.templeisraelsi.com/ Temple Israel] is a Staten Island congregation affiliated with the Union of Reform Judaism. The facility, including sanctuary, social hall, library, and classrooms, is located at 315 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, New York on a wooded site near Silver Lake Park. Rabbi Lester Polonsky is the Spiritual Leader; Rebecca Joy Fletcher: Cantor; Jeffrey Ganz and Jerrold Gross: Co-Presidents; Wilhelm Figueroa: First Vice President; Arnie Grossman: Second Vice President: Bryn Biren: Outreach Facilitator.

Temple Israel (Columbus, Ohio)

[http://www.templeisrael.org/ Temple Israel] is a Reform Jewish temple located in Columbus, Ohio. Temple Israel was founded in 1846, it is Central Ohio's oldest Reform synagogue, and is a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism.

Temple Israel was originally known as Bene Jeshuren, and was formed in 1846. Simon Lazarus - the founder of Lazarus Department Store - served as the first Rabbi of the congregation. The first meeting of the congregation took place in an upstairs room in the Lazarus clothing store.

In 1903 a third Temple was built on Bryden Road, and the congregation took the name Temple Israel. By 1959 the congregation had outgrown their Bryden road building, so a new temple was built on E. Broad Street. The E. Broad location is the present home of Temple Israel.

A major renovation has taken place at Temple Israel Columbus, the dedication took place in September 2000.As of 2008, the synagogue has over 700 members. Rabbi Misha Zinkow is currently the senior Rabbi at Temple Israel Columbus.

Temple Israel (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

[http://templetulsa.org Temple Israel] is the only Reform Jewish temple in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Founded in 1914, it was originally located in a now-abandoned but still-standing building at 14th & Cheyenne [http://abandonedtulsa.blogspot.com/2005_04_01_archive.html] , and now occupies a distinctive building designed by famed synagogue architect Percival Goodman. The building's front is dominated by massive twin pillars displaying the Ten Commandments. [http://digital.library.okstate.edu/oktoday/1980s/1980/oktdv30n1.pdf] Located on 22nd Place just south of the Utica Square Shopping Center, Temple Israel has a membership of approximately 500 family units and is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism.

Temple Israel (Memphis, Tennessee)

Led by Senior Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein and Cantor John M. Kaplan, [http://www.timemphis.org/ Temple Israel] has over 1,600 member families and is one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in the United States. Temple Israel is a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism and is the only Reform Jewish synagogue in Memphis, Tennessee.