Temple Israel (Columbus, Georgia)

Last updated February 25, 2025

Temple Israel is the second oldest Jewish congregation in Georgia, United States.^[1] Founded in 1854 as Temple B'nai Israel, a Charter Member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, now the Union for Reform Judaism, it remains a congregation affiliated with Reform Judaism.^[2] Today the Jewish population of Columbus is less than 750 individuals and Temple Israel community retains around 150 members.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Object Record, Temple B'nai Israel, Columbus, Ga.", Columbus Museum. Accessed August 10, 2021.
↑ "Temple Israel Collection (MC 305)", Columbus State University. Accessed August 10, 2021.
↑ "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Columbus, Georgia", Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Accessed August 10, 2021.
↑ "Columbus, Georgia Downtown Churches: B'nai Israel.", Historic Columbus. Accessed October 29, 2021.

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[auto-1] "Object Record, Temple B'nai Israel, Columbus, Ga.", Columbus Museum. Accessed August 10, 2021.

[2] "Temple Israel Collection (MC 305)", Columbus State University. Accessed August 10, 2021.

[3] "Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities - Columbus, Georgia", Goldring / Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life. Accessed August 10, 2021.

[4] "Columbus, Georgia Downtown Churches: B'nai Israel.", Historic Columbus. Accessed October 29, 2021.

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