Congregation Beth Sholom

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Congregation Beth Sholom
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The synagogue interior
Religion
Affiliation Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi Amanda Russell
StatusActive
Location
Location301 14th Avenue, San Francisco, California
CountryUnited States
Geographic coordinates 37°46′59″N122°28′24″W / 37.783°N 122.4734°W / 37.783; -122.4734
Architecture
Architect(s) Stanley Saitowitz
Type Synagogue architecture
Style Modernist
Date established1921 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1934 (14th Ave. & Clement St.)
  • 2008 (14th Avenue)
Website
bethsholomsf.org

Congregation Beth Sholom is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 301 14th Avenue, in San Francisco, California, in the United States.

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History

Founded in 1921, it is one of the oldest synagogues west of the Mississippi River. [1] A member of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Congregation Beth Sholom is a hub of the Bay Area Jewish community. Beth Shalom built a synagogue on Fourteenth Avenue and Clement Street in 1934 after initially meeting in a church on Fourth Avenue near Geary. The first full-time rabbi, Saul White, age 27 and born and raised in Russian Poland, was hired in 1935. [2] The first bat mitvah, for Judith Stein, was held at the synagogue in 1957. [1]

The congregation moved to a new synagogue designed by architect Stanley Saitowitz in 2008. [3] In 2022, Rabbi Amanda Russell was promoted to the position of senior rabbi, the first woman to hold the position in the congregation. [4]

Rabbinical leaders

The following individuals have served as rabbi of Congregation Beth Sholom:

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Saul E. White1934198348–49 years
2Allan Schranz198319862–3 years
3Alexander Graubart198619914–5 years
4 Alan Lew 1991200513–14 years
5Kenneth Leitner200520071–2 years
6Micah Hyman200720146–7 years
7Aubrey Glazer201420183–4 years
8Dan Ain201820223–4 years
9Amanda Russell2022incumbent1–2 years

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