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Temple Beth Israel
Hebrew:בית ישראל
Beth Israel synagogue,c. 1876
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar Rabbi Larry Schlesinger(Emeritus)
Status	Active
Location
Location	892 Cherry Street,Macon,Georgia
Country	United States
Location inGeorgia
Coordinates	32°50′21″N83°38′01″W / 32.839072°N 83.633651°W /32.839072; -83.633651
Architecture
Type	Synagogue
Style	Neoclassical
Established	1859(as a congregation)
Completed	1871(Poplar Street) 1902(Cherry Street)
Dome	One
Website
tbimacon.org
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Temple Beth Israel (Hebrew:בית ישראל,lit. 'House of Israel') is aReformJewish congregation andsynagogue located at 892 Cherry Street inMacon,Georgia, in the United States.^[3]

Formed in 1859 byJews of German background asCongregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, it was originallyOrthodox, and followed theGerman minhag.^[1]

The congregation constructed its first building on the corner of Poplar and Second Streets from 1871 to 1874.^[1] The congregation's currentNeoclassical building was constructed on the corner of Cherry and Spring Streets in 1902.^[1]

Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar has served as the congregation'srabbi since 2020.^[4] Rabbi Larry Schlesinger retired in June 2017 and was appointed Rabbi Emeritus.^[2]

In June 2023, the synagogue was the subject ofantisemitic and anti-LGBTQ attacks from theGoyim Defense League^[5] andJon Minadeo II.^[6][7]

• Friedman, Newton J. (1990).A History of Temple Beth Israel of Macon, Georgia 1859-1955. Macon, Georgia: Temple Beth Israel of Macon, Georgia.

• Official website
• Klinger, Jerry; Makali Bruton, J. (November 18, 2023). Fisher, Bernard (ed.)."Temple Beth Israel".Historical Marker Database.

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