| Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester | |
| Image Upright: | 1.4 |
| Religious Affiliation: | Reform Judaism |
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| Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
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| Functional Status: | Active |
| Location: | 220 South Bedford Road, Chappaqua, Northern Westchester, New York 10514 |
| Country: | United States |
| Map Type: | New York |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Map Relief: | 1.4 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1536°N -73.7692°W |
| Architecture Type: | Synagogue |
| Architecture Style: | Modernist |
| Established: | 1949 |
| Year Completed: | 1972 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Interior Area: | 20000square feet |
| Materials: | Spruce
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Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 220 South Bedford Road, in Chappaqua, Northern Westchester, New York, in the United States.
Founded in 1949,[1] it is notable for its synagogue building, designed by Louis Kahn. Although Kahn designed other synagogues, this is the only one of his designs that was built.[2]
According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Kahn accepted the commission in 1966, and completed plans for the octagonal sanctuary six years later, conceived as a Modernist memorial to the Eastern European Jewish past, after whose wooden synagogues it was patterned.[3] [4] A 23000square feet extension of the synagogue, comprising a large social hall, a kitchen, classrooms, a nursery school, a library, a chapel, a lobby, and new bathrooms was completed by Alexander Gorlin Architects in 2015.[5]