Beth Israel Synagogue (Hebrew: בית ישראל) is a Conservative synagogue located at 920 Franklin Road in Roanoke, Virginia, in the United States. The synagogue was founded in 1900, and as of 2009, it had a membership of approximately 160 families and individuals.[1]
Beth Israel | |
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Hebrew: בית ישראל | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Fabian Werbin |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 920 Franklin Road, Roanoke, Virginia |
Country | United States |
Location in Virginia | |
Geographic coordinates | 37°15′53″N 79°56′45″W / 37.264755°N 79.945935°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Frye and Stone |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Classical Revival |
Date established | 1900 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1925 |
Materials | Brick |
Website | |
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The 1925 building, designed by Frye and Stone, combines Classical Revival features in an unusual and rather severe design. A two-story Ionic portico, with an entablature, is engaged with and centered on the stepped gabled and parapeted façade. Doors and windows occupy each of the bays between the columns. A small Star of David occupies the gable.[2]
In 2007 the synagogue completed an expansion and renovation of its building, carefully planned so that the original facade, part of Roanoke's Old Southwest historic district, was unaltered.[3]