Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Alex Weisz |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 5711 Monte Vista Street, Highland Park, Los Angeles, California |
Country | United States |
Location in
Los Angeles | |
Geographic coordinates | 34°06′44″N 118°11′39″W / 34.112342°N 118.194163°W |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Spanish Colonial Revival |
Date established | 1923 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1930 |
Construction cost | $4,078 |
Website | |
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Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock is a dual-affiliated [2] Conservative and Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5711 Monte Vista Street in Highland Park, Los Angeles, California. [3]
First organized as the Highland Park Hebrew School Association in 1923, the congregation completed construction of its Spanish Colonial Revival style building in 1930, at a cost of $4,078 (today $74,000). [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]