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Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

Reform Jewish congregation in Boise, Idaho, using the historic Beth Israel synagogue building.

11 N Latah St, Boise, Idaho 83706, United StatesFounded 1895

Historic Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Boise, Idaho

Historic American Buildings Survey / Library of Congress; photograph by Duane GarrettLibrary of Congress HABS ID-26 / Wikimedia CommonsPublic domain

About

Congregation Beth Israel was organized in 1895 and its synagogue was completed and in use by 1896. Beth Israel later merged with Ahavath Israel in 1986 to form Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel. The historic synagogue building was moved intact to Latah Street in 2003 and remains in use. Reform Jewish congregation in Boise, Idaho, using the historic Beth Israel synagogue building. In Jewish World Records, Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel is connected to the record “Oldest Surviving Synagogue Building in Idaho,” based on the stored achievement of Congregation Beth Israel formed in 1895; historic synagogue completed and in use by 1896; building survives and remains in Jewish worship use after intact relocation in 2003. Boise's historic Beth Israel synagogue is a rare surviving landmark of Jewish life in the American West.

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Historic Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Boise, Idaho
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Oldest Surviving Synagogue Building in Idaho

Record holder

Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel

Record value

Congregation Beth Israel formed in 1895; historic synagogue completed and in use by 1896; building survives and remains in Jewish worship use after intact relocation in 2003

Boise's historic Beth Israel synagogue is a rare surviving landmark of Jewish life in the American West. Congregation Beth Israel was organized in 1895 and the purpose-built synagogue was completed and in use by 1896. In 2003 the historic building was moved intact from State Street to Latah Street, preserving the same nineteenth-century structure. It continues to serve Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel.

Country
United States
Achievement location
Boise, United States
Achievement date
1896
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