Sinagoga Beth El

The Beth-El Synagogue (Sinagoga Beth-El, officially Congregação Israelita de São Paulo Templo Beth El) is a Reform Jewish congregation, synagogue, and Jewish museum, located on Rua Avanhandava, Bela Vista, in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Built in 1929, the synagogue has the distinction of being the first synagogue building in São Paulo. Consecrated in December 1929, construction of the temple was financed by a number of Jewish families in São Paulo and organized by Salomão Klabin. The synagogue's architecture is notable as the building has seven sides. The synagogue hosts religious services, while the building houses the Jewish Museum of São Paulo, which is dedicated to promoting local Jewish culture and history. While the building was consecrated in 1929, religious services were first held in the building in 1932. The museum opened in 2021. Beth-El Synagogue affiliates with an inclusive and pluralist form of Judaism and welcomes people from different backgrounds; and is a member of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. The foundation of the synagogue in 1926 represents the historical roots of the community.

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