Congregation B'nai Israel is a Karaite Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1575 Annie Street, in Daly City, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California in the United States. It is the only Karaite congregation in the United States.[1] The synagogue building was purchased in 1995 from a former Orthodox congregation called B'ai Israel.[2]
| Congregation B’nai Israel | |
|---|---|
 Interior of the B'nei Israel Karaite synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | (Karaite) |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1575 Annie Street, Daly City, San Francisco Bay Area, California 94015 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in San Francisco Bay Area | |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°41′18″N 122°28′30″W / 37.68847°N 122.4750°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Date established | c. 1982 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1994 (purchased an existing synagogue) |
| Website | |
| karaites | |
Rabbi Malcolm Cohen served the congregation for 19 years.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pine, Dan (January 9, 2014). "Joseph Wahed, a founder of JIMENA, dies at 77". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Wilensky, David A.M. (February 23, 2017). "Near San Francisco, Karaite Jews keep an ancient movement alive". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Pine, Dan (March 31, 2011). "Malcolm Cohen, longtime Bay Area rabbi, dies at 83". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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