Temple Beth Israel, Reconstructionist synagogue in Eugene, United States

Temple Beth Israel is a Reconstructionist synagogue at 1175 East 29th Avenue in Eugene, Oregon. Its current building, occupied in 2008, is LEED-compliant. The congregation's previous 1952 synagogue on Portland Street, designed by architect Heinrich Hormuth Waechter, had an interior courtyard for natural lighting and ceiling beams painted with symbols and shapes.

The congregation formed in the early 1930s as a Conservative synagogue; after Hymen Rubenstein's death in 1933, his home at 231 West Eighth Street was remodeled and named Temple Beth Israel. In 1952 it built a one-story synagogue at 2550 Portland Street, designed by architect Heinrich Hormuth Waechter with an interior courtyard and painted ceiling beams. It moved to its current LEED-compliant building at 1175 East 29th Avenue in 2008.

The congregation's name comes from the Hebrew Beit Yisrael, and its building is called Temple Beth Israel. In the 1980s Rabbi Myron Kinberg and his wife Alice supported changes such as women reading from the Torah and gender-neutral language for God in prayers. A minority resisted, and in the early 1990s members who wanted a mechitza partition left to form Congregation Ahavas Torah.

This location is situated on East 29th Avenue and maintains regular office hours during the week for information and inquiries. Visitors can check ahead to learn about service times and community programs offered throughout the year.

The building earned an environmental certification in 2008 for its sustainable construction methods and design. This recognition reflects the congregation's commitment to responsible building practices within the community.