The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66209 |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 38°54′13″N94°39′04″W / 38.90371°N 94.65099°W |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue |
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Date established | 1870 (as a congregation) |
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Specifications | |
Capacity | 300 worshippers (chapel) |
Site area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
Website | |
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The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 12320 Nall Avenue, in Overland Park, Kansas, in the United States. Established in 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri, [3] it was a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism. [4] The congregation is the oldest and largest in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. [3] [4] [5]
Its fourth building, located on Holmes Road, was designed by Kivett and Myers architects in the Modernist style, considered "striking for its exterior profile and massing and its combination of natural and industrial forms to create an appearance rooted in both primeval nature and futuristic design." [3] Completed and dedicated in 1967, it was demolished after the congregation relocated to Overland Park in 2000. [3] [4]
The senior rabbi is Arthur P. Nemitoff, the rabbi is Sarah Smiley, and the rabbi emeritus is Michael R. Zedek. [2]
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