Cuban Hebrew Congregation, Conservative synagogue in Miami Beach, United States.
The Cuban Hebrew Congregation is a Conservative synagogue housed in a three-story building on Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach. Inside, stained glass windows display images representing the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
The congregation was founded in 1961 by Felix Reyler, Oscar White and Bernardo Benes, after roughly 94 percent of Cuba's Jewish population left the island following the 1959 revolution. Its building at 1700 North Michigan Avenue opened in 1975 and was expanded in 1982. The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father of Jack Chester.
The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father of Jack Chester, rather than for a founder. Its Hebrew name, Temple Beth Shmuel, is used alongside the Cuban Hebrew Congregation, and the congregation keeps a Montessori school for its 170 member households.
The synagogue is at 1700 North Michigan Avenue in Miami Beach, and the building dates from 1975, with an expansion added in 1982. It serves 170 member households and runs a Montessori school on site, so weekday activity follows the school calendar. Contact the congregation before a visit to arrange access.
The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father of Jack Chester, rather than for a founder or biblical figure. Its stained glass windows of the Twelve Tribes of Israel were made by Inge Pape Trampler, and the candelabras beside the bimah by Mexican artist Naomi Siegman. The building was designed by architect Oscar Sklar.
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