Congregation Beth Israel (Austin, Texas)
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Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform
synagogue
located at 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas
. Organized in 1876 and chartered by the state of Texas in 1879, it is the oldest synagogue in Austin.
, the senior rabbi
was Steven Folberg, the assistant rabbi was Cookie Lea Olshein, and the rabbi educator was Susan Elizabeth Lippe.
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism refers to various beliefs, practices and organizations associated with the Reform Jewish movement in North America, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In general, it maintains that Judaism and Jewish traditions should be modernized and should be compatible with participation in the...
synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
located at 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Organized in 1876 and chartered by the state of Texas in 1879, it is the oldest synagogue in Austin.
, the senior rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
was Steven Folberg, the assistant rabbi was Cookie Lea Olshein, and the rabbi educator was Susan Elizabeth Lippe.