Temple Israel (Columbus, Georgia)
Temple Israel is the second oldest Jewish congregation in Georgia, United States.[1] Founded in 1854 as Temple B'nai Israel, a Charter Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now the Union for Reform Judaism, it remains a congregation affiliated with Reform Judaism.[2] Today the Jewish population of Columbus is less than 750 individuals and Temple Israel community retains around 150 members.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Object Record, Temple B'nai Israel, Columbus, Ga.", Columbus Museum. Accessed August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Temple Israel Collection (MC 305)", Columbus State University. Accessed August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Columbus, Georgia", Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Accessed August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Columbus, Georgia Downtown Churches: B'nai Israel.", Historic Columbus. Accessed October 29, 2021.
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