Congregation Beth Yeshurun (Houston, Texas)

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Congregation Beth Yeshurun is a Conservative synagogue in Houston, Texas.
Founded in 1891 as Adath Yeshurun, it merged in Congregation Beth El, taking its current name. In 2002 Beth Yeshurun absorbed the membership of Shearith Israel of nearby Wharton, Texas.
==Adath Yeshurun==
Congregation Adath Yeshurun was founded in 1887 as an Orthodox alternative to Temple Beth Israel (Houston, Texas) which in 1874 had moved from Orthodox to Reform. The Golden Book of Congregation Adath Yeshurun: commemorating fifty years of service to the Jewish community of Houston, Texas, 1891-1941, By Congregation Adath Yeshurun, Houston, Tex. Published by D. H. White & co., Houston, 1942, p. 21. After a period during which the congregation met for prayers in private homes, a wood-framed, former church was purchased at the corner of Walker Ave. and Jackson street.Olitzky, Kerry M.; Raphael, Marc Lee. The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook, Greenwood Press, June 30, 1996, p. 349. The Golden Book of Congregation Adath Yeshurun: commemorating fifty years of service to the Jewish community of Houston, Texas, 1891-1941, By Congregation Adath Yeshurun, Houston, Tex. Published by D. H. White & co., Houston, 1942, p. 22. Growth of the congregation, especially an influx of members who moved to Houston after the 1900 Galveston hurricane made the need for a larger space pressing; the congregation dedicated a large, new synagogue at the corner of Preston and Hamilton in 1908.The Golden Book of Congregation Adath Yeshurun: commemorating fifty years of service to the Jewish community of Houston, Texas, 1891-1941, By Congregation Adath Yeshurun, Houston, Tex. Published by D. H. White & co., Houston, 1942, p. 22 and photos in several parts of the book.
==External links==
* http://www.bethyeshurun.org/index.php
Image:Levin_Brown_-_Beth_Yeshurun.jpg|Example of contemporary synagogue architecture: Congregation Beth Yeshurun by Levin/Brown Architects .
Image:David_Ascalon_-_Beth_Yeshurun_2.jpg|Interior of Congregation Beth Yeshurun's sanctuary.
Image:David_Ascalon_-_Beth_Yeshurun.jpg|Typical sanctuary elements include stained glass windows, Ark, and ner tamid (eternal flame). These examples designed by artist David Ascalon 
==References==
==External links==
* Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Category:Synagogues in Texas
Category:Jews and Judaism in Houston, Texas
Category:Conservative synagogues in the United States