Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun

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Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
South Street Temple (Lincoln, Nebraska) from SE 2.JPG
South Street Temple in 2012
Religion
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Synagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location2061 South 20th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68502
CountryUnited States
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Location in Nebraska
Geographic coordinates 40°47′31″N96°41′31″W / 40.79194°N 96.69194°W / 40.79194; -96.69194 (Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun)
Architecture
Architect(s) Davis & Wilson
TypeSynagogue
Style
Date established1885 (as a congregation)
Completed
  • 1893 (12th and D Sts.)
  • 1924 (South Street)
Dome(s)One
Website
southstreettemple.org
Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 82003197
Added to NRHPJune 25, 1982
[1]

Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, also known as South Street Temple, is an historic Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2061 South 20th Street, on the corner of Twentieth Street, in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the United States.

Founded in 1885, [2] When it was built in 1923–1924, it replaced the old synagogue at 12th and D Streets completed in 1893. [3] The main structure was designed in the Byzantine Revival and Moorish Revival styles by Davis & Wilson, and Meyer G. Gaba, a professor of mathematics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and congregant, designed the dome. [3] Inside, the arch was designed by wood-carver Keats Lorenz. [3] The first rabbi was Solomon Elihu Starrels. [3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Congregation B'nai Jeshurun marks 130 years since its founding" . Lincoln Journal Star. May 16, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Joni Gilkerson (March 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Temple of Congregation B'nai Jeshurun". National Park Service . Retrieved May 19, 2019. With accompanying pictures

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