| Temple Beth Israel | |
| Native Name: | he|בית ישראל |
| Image Upright: | 1.4 |
| Religious Affiliation: | Reform Judaism |
| Festivals: | --> |
| Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
| Organizational Status: | --> |
| Functional Status: | Active |
| Location: | 892 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia |
| Country: | United States |
| Map Type: | USA Georgia |
| Map Size: | 250 |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 32.8391°N -83.6337°W |
| Architecture Type: | Synagogue |
| Architecture Style: | Neoclassical |
| Established: | 1859 |
| Date Destroyed: | --> |
| Dome Quantity: | One |
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| Footnotes: | [1] |
Temple Beth Israel (he|בית ישראל||House of Israel) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 892 Cherry Street in Macon, Georgia, in the United States.[2]
Formed in 1859 by Jews of German background as Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, it was originally Orthodox, and followed the German minhag.[3]
The congregation constructed its first building on the corner of Poplar and Second Streets from 1871 to 1874.[3] The congregation's current Neoclassical building was constructed on the corner of Cherry and Spring Streets in 1902.[3]
Rabbi Elizabeth Bahar has served as the congregation's rabbi since 2020.[4] Rabbi Larry Schlesinger retired in June 2017 and was appointed Rabbi Emeritus.[1]
In June 2023, the synagogue was the subject of antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ attacks from the Goyim Defense League[5] and Jon Minadeo II.[6] [7]