| Cuban Hebrew Congregation | |
|---|---|
 Temple Beth Shmuel | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1700 N. Michigan Avenue,Miami Beach,Florida |
| Country | United States |
  Location withinMiami Beach | |
| Coordinates | 25°47′32.3″N80°8′22.3″W / 25.792306°N 80.139528°W /25.792306; -80.139528 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Oscar Sklar |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Established | 1961(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1975; 1982 |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheCuban Hebrew Congregation, orTemple Beth Shmuel, is aConservativesynagogue used byAshkenaziJewish Cuban expatriates, located at 1700 North Michigan Avenue,Miami Beach,Florida, in the United States.
"Approximately 94 percent of Cuba’s Jewish population fled after the [1959] Revolution."[1]
The synagogue was founded in 1961 by Felix Reyler, Oscar White, andBernardo Benes. Its current location at 1700 North Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, in the United States opened in 1975, with an expansion in 1982.[2] The congregation is led byRabbi Stephen Texon and Baal Koreh Jacques Malka. It currently hosts 170 member households and has aMontessori School.
The temple was designed by Oscar Sklar and includesstained glass windows of theTwelve Tribes of Israel designed by Inge Pape Trampler. Mexican artist Naomi Siegman designed thecandelabras beside thebimah. The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father ofJack Chester.[citation needed]
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