B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue
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B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue is a Conservative synagogue located at 1907 Vance Ave, Alexandria, Louisiana, in the United States. It was founded in 1913 as an Orthodox synagogue by Jews from Poland and Russia, many of whom arrived in Alexandria and Central Louisiana as part of the Galveston Movement. In the 1950s the congregation became Conservative.
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B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
Rite | Ashkenazic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 1907 Vance Ave, Alexandria, Louisiana |
Country | United States |
Location in Louisiana | |
Geographic coordinates | 31°17′42″N 92°27′12″W |
Architecture | |
Type | Syngagogue |
Style | Mid-Century modernism |
Date established | 1913 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1954 (current location) |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 100 worshippers |
Materials | Concrete block |
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