| Beth Israel Congregation | |
|---|---|
Hebrew:בית ישראל | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Lay–led |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 600 Camden Avenue,Salisbury,Maryland 21801 |
| Country | United States |
  Location inMaryland | |
| Coordinates | 38°21′27″N75°36′20″W / 38.357542°N 75.605432°W /38.357542; -75.605432 |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1925(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1951 |
| Website | |
| bethisraelsalisbury | |
| [1] | |
Beth Israel Congregation (Hebrew:בית ישראל) is aConservativeJewish congregation andsynagogue, located at 600 Camden Avenue, inSalisbury,Maryland, in the United States.
Founded in 1925,[2] it was organized by I.L. Benjamin upon the death of his father, and originally calledKahelas Israel Congregation. At the time there were only nine Jewish families in Salisbury.[3]
Beth Israel moved to its current building in 1951.[1]
In 2006 the congregation was recognized by both theWicomico County and Salisbury councils for eighty years of providing services and programs to "residents of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland, Delaware and Virginia".[2][4]
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