Congregation Beth Israel, Modern Orthodox synagogue in Metairie, Louisiana.
Congregation Beth Israel is a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Metairie, Louisiana, located on West Esplanade Avenue. The building mixes traditional architectural elements with more modern features and serves as a place for regular services and community gatherings.
The congregation was founded in 1904 and first met on Carondelet Street in New Orleans. After severe damage from a major storm, the community moved to its current Metairie location in 2012.
Congregation Beth Israel holds weekly Torah study sessions open to people from across the wider community. The congregation works closely with the local Jewish day school, keeping education and worship tightly connected.
The building sits on West Esplanade Avenue and is easy to reach by car. Anyone hoping to attend a service or a learning program should contact the congregation in advance.
During Hurricane Katrina in 2005, seven Torah scrolls and over 3,000 prayer books were destroyed by flooding at the congregation's former address. The community has since replaced those losses with donations from Jewish communities around the world.
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