Temple Beth-El was a

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congregation and Romanesque

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located at

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and 76th Street in the

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History

The congregation was formed on March 27, 1874, with David Einhorn serving as the congregation's first

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succeeded his father-in-law Einhorn as rabbi in 1879, serving there until he became president of Hebrew Union College in 1903. Rudolph Grossman was associate rabbi of Temple Beth-El from 1889 to 1896. Samuel Schulman was elected associate rabbi in 1901, and in 1903 he succeeded Kohler as rabbi. He continued to serve as its rabbi until its merger in 1927. The building, dedicated on September 18, 1891, was subsequently demolished in 1947, after having barely been used since

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in 1929. In 1927 the Temple Beth-El congregation had merged with Congregation Emanu-El.

Gallery

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References

{{reflist Reform synagogues in New York City Religious organizations established in 1874 Fifth Avenue Upper East Side Demolished buildings and structures in Manhattan Buildings and structures demolished in 1947 Synagogues completed in 1891