Temple Beth Am
| Temple Beth Am | |
|---|---|
| File:Temple Beth Am 2015.jpg Temple Beth Am, in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Adam Kligfeld |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Corner of Olympic Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, California |
| Country | United States |
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| Architecture | |
| Architect | Ralph A. Vaughn |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Modernist |
| Established | 1935 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1959 (existing location) |
| Website | |
| tbala | |
Temple Beth Am (formerly the Olympic Jewish Center) is a Conservative synagogue located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and La Cienega Boulevard, just south of Beverly Hills, in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.[1] Founded in 1935, it moved into a new building designed by one of the earliest African-American architects in Los Angeles, Ralph A. Vaughn, in 1959.
History
[edit | edit source]Temple Beth Am was founded in 1935 as the Olympic Jewish Center.[2] It is the third oldest Conservative synagogue in Los Angeles.[3]
Jacob Pressman served as its rabbi from 1950 to 1985.[2][4] Under his leadership, the synagogue took its current name, Temple Beth Am in 1957.[2] It moved into a new building designed by the African-American architect, Ralph A. Vaughn, in 1959.[5]
The congregation has received significant donations from Holocaust survivor Sigi Ziering and his wife Marilyn, and the building has been named in their honor.[citation needed]
In 2012, the Sefer Torah nearly fell to the ground during a service.[6] As this is seen a traumatic event in the Jewish faith, rabbi Adam Kligfeld requested that members of the congregation share among themselves forty days of fasting to recover.[6]
Notable members
[edit | edit source]- George Konheim, real estate developer[7]
References
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- ^ Temple Beth Am: Building Our House Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
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- Synagogues in Los Angeles
- Jewish organizations established in 1935
- 1935 establishments in California
- Synagogues completed in 1959
- Conservative synagogues in California
- 1959 establishments in California
- Modernist architecture in California
- Modernist synagogues
- Buildings and structures in Beverly Hills, California