Cuban Hebrew Congregation

Cuban Hebrew Congregation
Cuban Hebrew Congregation
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Status	Active
Location
Location	1700 N Michigan Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida, United States
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Geographic coordinates	25°47′32.3″N 80°8′22.3″W / 25.792306°N 80.139528°WCoordinates: 25°47′32.3″N 80°8′22.3″W / 25.792306°N 80.139528°W
Architecture
Type	Synagogue
Completed	1975
Website
	www.cubanhebrew.com

Temple Beth Shmuel or Cuban Hebrew Congregation of Miami is a synagogue used by Ashkenazi Jewish Cuban expatriates in Miami Beach, Florida. "Approximately 94 percent of Cuba’s Jewish population fled after the [1959] Revolution."^[1] The synagogue was founded in 1961 by , , and Bernardo Benes. Its current location at 1700 North Michigan Avenue opened in 1975, with an expansion in 1982.^[2] The congregation is led by Rabbi Stephen Texon and Baal Koreh Jacques Malka. It currently hosts 170 member households and has a Montessori School.

The temple was designed by . It includes stained glass windows of the Twelve Tribes of Israel designed by . Mexican artist designed the candelabras beside the bimah. The synagogue is named for Shmuel Schacter, father of .

References[]

^ Weiner, Rebecca. "Cuba Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
^ "Cuban Hebrew Congregation Timeline". Temple Beth Shumel website. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

External links[]

Official website
Betty Heisler-Samuels (January 17, 2001). "Forced to leave homes, Cuban Jews thrive in Miami". Miami Herald – via The Jews of Cuba.

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[1] Weiner, Rebecca. "Cuba Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved March 23, 2019.

[2] "Cuban Hebrew Congregation Timeline". Temple Beth Shumel website. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2011.

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