The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is the oldest and largest synagogue in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.[2][3][4] Established in 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri,[2] it was a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism.[3] Its fourth building, designed by Kivett and Myers architects, was a modernist structure that was "striking for its exterior profile and massing and its combination of natural and industrial forms to create an appearance rooted in both primeval nature and futuristic design."[2] Completed in 1969, it was demolished after the congregation relocated to Overland Park, Kansas in 2000.[2][3] The senior rabbi is Arthur P. Nemitoff, the rabbi is Sarah Smiley, and the rabbi emeritus is Michael R. Zedek.[1]

The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah
The 1908 synagogue building in Kansas City, Missouri
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Leadership
  • Senior Rabbi: Arthur P. Nemitoff
  • Rabbi: Sarah Smiley
  • Rabbi Emeritus: Michael R. Zedek[1]
StatusActive
Location
Location12320 Nall Avenue
MunicipalityOverland Park
Architecture
Completed2000[2][3]
Capacity300 (chapel)[3]
Website
bnaijehudah.org

References
  1. "Our Staff". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah". Marlene & Nathan Addlestone Library, College of Charleston. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  3. "History". The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  4. "The Temple, Congregation B'nai Jehudah is the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in the Kansas City metropolitan area". The Pluralism Project Harvard University.

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