Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner
Orthodox synagogue in Kansas City, Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner, abbreviated as BIAV, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located 9900 Antioch Road, in Overland Park, in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area of Kansas, in the United States.
Beth Israel Abraham Voliner | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 9900 Antioch Road, Overland Park, Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas 66212 |
Country | United States |
Location in Kansas | |
Geographic coordinates | 38°56′58″N 94°41′12″W |
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Date established | 1894 (as Tefereth Israel) |
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Formally established as Tefereth Israel in Kansas City, Missouri in 1894, by 1960 it had moved several times, and merged with three other congregations, taking on its current name. Responding to demographic shifts in Kansas City's Orthodox community, it opened a branch in Overland Park in 1987, and in 1994 it moved to its current location at 9900 Antioch Road.[2][3]
Morey Schwartz was the congregation's rabbi from 1991 to 2000,[4] Ari Perl served from 2000 through 2003,[5][6] and David S. Fine served from 2003 through 2008.[7] As of 2008[update] Beth Israel Abraham Voliner was the only Orthodox synagogue in Kansas City.[7] As of 2010[update] it was the only Orthodox synagogue in the State of Kansas,[2] and the rabbi was Daniel Rockoff.[1] Rabbi Mark Glass has served as senior rabbi since August 2020.[1]