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Congregation Sherith Israel (transliterated from Hebrew; "loyal remnant of Israel") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in San Francisco, California, in the United States. Founded in 1851 during California’s Gold Rush period , it is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States .
The following is a list of temples associated with the Jewish religion throughout its history and development, including Yahwism.While in the modern day, Rabbinic Jews will refer to "The Temple", and state that temples other than the Jerusalem temple, especially outside Israel, [1] are invalid, during the era in which Judaism had temples, multiple existed concurrently.
The Egyptian Building is a building in The Commons at Chino Hills, a small shopping mall in Chino Hills, California imitating the style of the temples of Abu Simbel in Egypt. It can be seen while driving on SR 71 and attracts tourists and locals alike. [3]
Today, the neighborhood is home to a substantial Jewish community, with over six major Jewish private schools, and over thirty kosher restaurants (including Chinese, Mexican, Israeli, Thai, delis, steakhouses, and more), over twenty synagogues, and five mikvahs. [48] As of 2020, about 87,000 Jews were estimated to reside in Orange County. [6]
North of La Puente is West Covina which is 26% Asian [49] and south of La Puente is Hacienda Heights which is 36% Asian [46] Hacienda Heights is home to the Hsi Lai Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in the United States. [50] [51] The temple encompasses 15 acres (61,000 m 2) and a floor area of 102,432 sq ft (9,516.2 m 2).
Congregation Ner Tamid's building was one of the first structures to be built on the then-new Crestridge Road. Consequently, the community was able to pick its own numbered address. The number 5721 was selected because this was the Jewish year that corresponds to 1961 on the solar calendar, which is the year that the synagogue was founded.
Stephen Wise Temple is a large Reform Jewish congregation in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Founded in 1964 by the late Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin , with 35 families, the congregation grew rapidly.
Temple Israel of Hollywood is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in the United States.Founded in 1926, the congregation initially held services in the Hayakawa Mansion before the first Temple Israel building was established on Ivar Street under the leadership of Rabbi Isadore Isaacson.