The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah
The 1908 synagogue building, in Kansas City, Missouri
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
Leadership
  • Rabbi Arthur P. Nemitoff
  • Rabbi Sarah Smiley
  • Rabbi Michael R. Zedek (Emeritus)
StatusActive
Location
Location12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66209
CountryUnited States
The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is located in Kansas
The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah
Location in Kansas,
close to the border with Missouri
Geographic coordinates38°54′13″N 94°39′04″W / 38.90371°N 94.65099°W / 38.90371; -94.65099
Architecture
Architect(s)
TypeSynagogue
Style
Date established1870 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1885 (Oak Street)
  • 1908 (Linwood Boulevard)
  • 1967 (Holmes Road)[a]
  • 2000 (Nall Avenue)
Specifications
Capacity300 worshippers (chapel)
Site area24 acres (9.7 ha)
Website
bnaijehudah.org
[2][3][4]

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 12320 Nall Avenue, in Overland Park, Kansas, in the United States. Established in 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri,[3] it was a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism.[4] The congregation is the oldest and largest in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.[3][4][5]

Its fourth building, located on Holmes Road, was designed by Kivett and Myers architects in the Modernist style, considered "striking for its exterior profile and massing and its combination of natural and industrial forms to create an appearance rooted in both primeval nature and futuristic design."[3] Completed and dedicated in 1967, it was demolished after the congregation relocated to Overland Park in 2000.[3][4]

The senior rabbi is Arthur P. Nemitoff, the rabbi is Sarah Smiley, and the rabbi emeritus is Michael R. Zedek.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Whilst the congregation moved in 1957, the sanctuary wasn't completed and dedicated until 1967.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Homes Road at 69th Street". The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah. April 16, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2023.[self-published source?]
  2. ^ a b "Our Staff". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. n.d. Retrieved August 16, 2019.[self-published source?]
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah". Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library, College of Charleston. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "History". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. n.d. Retrieved August 16, 2019.[self-published source?]
  5. ^ "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in the Kansas City metropolitan area". The Pluralism Project. Harvard University.[dead link]


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