The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is a

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congregation and

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located at 12320 Nall Avenue, in

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, in the United States. Established in 1870 in

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, it was a founding member of the

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. The congregation is the oldest and largest in the greater

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. Its fourth building, located on Holmes Road, was designed by

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architects in the

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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." Completed and dedicated in 1967, it was demolished after the congregation relocated to Overland Park in 2000. The senior

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is Arthur P. Nemitoff, the rabbi is Sarah Smiley, and the rabbi emeritus is Michael R. Zedek.

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