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Temple Beth Israel ((ヘブライ語:בית ישראל)) was a synagogue located at 905 College Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York. Founded in 1898〔〔 and formally incorporated in 1905〔 as an Orthodox synagogue,〔 it hired its first rabbi in 1916,〔 and joined the Conservative movement in 1931.〔 The congregation moved to its most recent building in 1967,〔 and soon afterwards membership peaked at over 180 families,〔 but by 2008 had been reduced to 50.〔 From 2005 to 2007 the synagogue was repeatedly targeted by vandals; after some of these incidents a federal investigation was started and two people were arrested, convicted, and sentenced.〔 Samuel Porrath served as rabbi from 1931 to 1934, and, though employed elsewhere, would subsequently often serve as interim rabbi; he was appointed "rabbi emeritus" in 1968.〔〔 Melvin Kieffer was the congregation's longest serving rabbi, from 1947 to 1957.〔 Haim Cassorla, Beth Israel's last rabbi, served from 1988 to 1995.〔 In the 2000s, its president was Dr. Lawrence Wolfgang.〔〔 In May 2011 the congregation stated it would disband by the end of the year.〔 ==Early history== Founded in Niagara Falls in 1898,〔Adamczyk, Ed. ("As temple closes, a tradition continues" ), ''Niagara Gazette'', May 10, 2011.〕〔Gellman, Jack A. (Temple Beth Israel Dedication 1968 ), p. 10.〕 Temple Beth Israel formally incorporated in 1905, when it was granted a charter by the State of New York, and purchased land for $1,600 ($ today) on Cedar Avenue. Construction of a building did not start until 1911, when the cornerstone was laid. At the time the congregation had 33 members.〔Gellman, Jack A.(Temple Beth Israel Dedication 1968 ), p. 11.〕 The building was completed in 1912 at a cost of approximately $12,000 ($ today) of which half was borrowed as a mortgage. Jacob Schiff, the New York City philanthropist, donated $250 towards the costs. Annual dues averaged around $17 ($ today).〔〔Gellman, Jack A. (Temple Beth Israel Dedication 1968 ), p. 12.〕 In its early years Beth Israel could not afford a rabbi, Sunday School, or Hebrew school; High Holiday services were run by guest rabbis, and the rabbi of Niagara Falls' Temple Beth El would help out. In 1915 Beth Israel started providing Hebrew school classes,〔Gellman, Jack A. (Temple Beth Israel Dedication 1968 ), p. 14.〕 and in 1916 hired its first full-time rabbi, Moses Abramson,〔 who served until 1918. Subsequent rabbis were Abraham Helfman (1919–1922), Israel Holtzman (1923–1924), and Alter Abelson (1925–1926).〔Gellman, Jack A. (Temple Beth Israel 100th Birthday Celebration 1898–1998 ), p. 31.〕 During Abelson's final year at Beth Israel the congregation opened a permanently organized Sunday School; prior to that classes had not been "on a steady or permanently organized basis".〔 Abelson was followed by Jacob Landy (1927–1928) and Isser Muskat (1928–1930).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Temple Beth Israel (Niagara Falls, New York)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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