Congregation Beth Israel (Houston)

Congregation Beth Israel
Beth Israel synagogue
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
Leadership
  • Rabbi David A. Lyon
  • Rabbi Adrienne P. Scott
  • Cantor Kenneth J. Feibush
StatusActive
Location
Location5600 N. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, Texas 77096
CountryUnited States
Location in Texas
Geographic coordinates29°40′37″N 95°29′16″W / 29.6769°N 95.4879°W / 29.6769; -95.4879
Architecture
Date established1854 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1874 (Franklin Avenue)
  • 1908 (Crawford Street)
  • 1925 (see NRHP below)
  • 1967 (N. Braeswood Blvd.)
Website
beth-israel.org
Temple Beth Israel
Former Temple Beth Israel building, 1925–1967
Location3517 Austin St., Midtown Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°44′14″N 95°22′30″W / 29.73735°N 95.37496°W / 29.73735; -95.37496
Built1924  1925
ArchitectFinger, Joseph
Architectural styleStreamline Moderne
NRHP reference No.84001826
RTHL No.14339
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 1, 1984
Designated RTHL1974

Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 5600 North Braeswood Boulevard, in Houston, Texas, in the United States. The congregation, founded in 1854, is the oldest Jewish congregation in Texas; and it operates the Shlenker School.