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| Congregation Beth Jacob of ], GA was started over half a century ago to serve the diminishing Orthodox Jewish populace of ], GA. The first full time ] was ] ], at the time a newly married young graduate of ] of ]. He remained with the synogouge for 39 years until his retirement in the early nineties. His son, ] ] took over as ], and is currently the spiritual leader of Beth Jacob. | |||
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| | location =1855 Lavista Road,<br>], ], {{flag|United States}} | |||
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| '''Congregation Beth Jacob''' is an ] congregation location at 1855 Lavista Road. It is the largest Orthodox congregation in ], ].<ref>, Congregation Beth Jacob website. Accessed March 6, 2010.</ref> | |||
| The ] was founded in 1943 by eight individuals who were concerned with what they saw as a move away from Orthodoxy by Atlanta's Ahavath Achim synagogue. Its first location was a converted house on Boulevard.<ref name=Olitzky1996p111>]; Raphael, Marc Lee. ''The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook'', ], 1996, ISBN 0-313-28856-9, p. 111.</ref> | |||
| ==Atlanta Community== | |||
| Since the founding of Beth Jacob, as the community grew, religious needs also grew. Today, the ] ] community institutions such as day schools, ], Temima High School for Girls, Atlanta Scholars Kollel, and over 600 frum families. | |||
| Yosef Saffra became the first ] in 1951; at the time the congregation had forty members. ] joined as rabbi in 1952, then a newly married young graduate of ] of ], ]. In 1956 the congregation moved to a former church on Boulevard, and in 1962 moved to its current location. Membership reached 500 families in 1976, and 560 by 1994.<ref name=Olitzky1996p111/> | |||
| Feldman remained with the synagogue for 39 years until his retirement in 1991. His son, Ilan Feldman took over as rabbi, and is currently the spiritual leader of Beth Jacob. The assistant rabbi is Yechezkel Freundlich.<ref name=Olitzky1996p111/><ref name=Staff>, Congregation Beth Jacob website. Accessed March 6, 2010.</ref> | |||
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For other synagogues named "Beth Israel", see Beth Israel| Congregation Beth Jacob | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi: Ilan Feldman Assistant Rabbi: Yechezkel Freundlich. |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 1855 Lavista Road, Atlanta, Georgia,  United States |
| Website | |
| www.tbila.org | |
Congregation Beth Jacob is an Orthodox congregation location at 1855 Lavista Road. It is the largest Orthodox congregation in Atlanta, Georgia.
The synagogue was founded in 1943 by eight individuals who were concerned with what they saw as a move away from Orthodoxy by Atlanta's Ahavath Achim synagogue. Its first location was a converted house on Boulevard.
Yosef Saffra became the first rabbi in 1951; at the time the congregation had forty members. Emanuel Feldman joined as rabbi in 1952, then a newly married young graduate of Yeshivas Ner Yisroel of Baltimore, Maryland. In 1956 the congregation moved to a former church on Boulevard, and in 1962 moved to its current location. Membership reached 500 families in 1976, and 560 by 1994.
Feldman remained with the synagogue for 39 years until his retirement in 1991. His son, Ilan Feldman took over as rabbi, and is currently the spiritual leader of Beth Jacob. The assistant rabbi is Yechezkel Freundlich.
References
- ^ Staff, Congregation Beth Jacob website. Accessed March 6, 2010.
- "Congregation Beth Jacob Hires a New Assistant Rabbi", Congregation Beth Jacob website. Accessed March 6, 2010.
- ^ Olitzky, Kerry M.; Raphael, Marc Lee. The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook, Greenwood Press, 1996, ISBN 0-313-28856-9, p. 111.