The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah
The 1908 synagogue building, in Kansas City, Missouri
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Stephanie Kramer Rabbi Rachel Rothstein Rabbi Caitlin BraznerRabbi Arthur P. Nemitoff (Emeritus)
Status	Active
Location
Location	12320 Nall Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66209
Country	United States
Location in Kansas, close to the border with Missouri
Geographic coordinates	38°54′13″N94°39′04″W / 38.90371°N 94.65099°W / 38.90371; -94.65099
Architecture
Architect(s)	Frank M. Howe (1908) Kivett and Myers (1967)
Type	Synagogue
Style	Neoclassical (1908) Modernist (1967)
Date established	1870 (as a congregation)
Completed	1885 (Oak Street) 1908 (Linwood Boulevard) 1967 (Holmes Road) [a] 2000 (Nall Avenue)
Specifications
Capacity	300 worshippers (chapel)
Site area	24 acres (9.7 ha)
Website
bnaijehudah.org
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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 Stephanie Kramer, the rabbi is Caitlim Brazner and Rabbi Rachel Rothstein, and the rabbi emeritus is Arthur P. Nemitoff. ^[2]

Notes

1. Whilst the congregation moved in 1957, the sanctuary wasn't completed and dedicated until 1967. ^[1]

References

1. "Homes Road at 69th Street". The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah. April 16, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2023.^{[ self-published source? ]}
2. "Our Staff". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. n.d. Retrieved August 16, 2019.^{[ self-published source? ]}
3. "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah". Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library, College of Charleston . Retrieved August 16, 2019.
4. "History". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. n.d. Retrieved August 16, 2019.^{[ self-published source? ]}
5. "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in the Kansas City metropolitan area". The Pluralism Project. Harvard University. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019.