Congregation Beth Yeshurun of Houston records
This collection is made up of scrapbooks, sermons, and lectures documenting the history of the congregation from the 1940s through the 1980s. These items preserve moments of Jewish life such as the achievements, accomplishments, and the community of Congregation Beth Yeshurun.
The congregation formed in 1946 as a result of a merger of two synagogues, Congregation Adath Yeshurun and synagogue Beth El. Adath Yeshurun was founded in 1891 and Beth El, the first Conservative synagogue in Houston, was founded in 1924. Congregation Beth Yeshurun is currently the largest Conservative synagogue in the United States and is the religious home to nearly 2,000 families, providing spiritual, educational, and social support to its members.
The original materials are held by the Woodson Research Center in Fondren Library. Search the finding aid/inventory for the Congregation Beth Yeshurun of Houston records, MS 722.
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