Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 220 South Bedford Road, in Chappaqua, Northern Westchester, New York, in the United States.
| Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 220 South Bedford Road, Chappaqua, Northern Westchester, New York 10514 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°09′13″N 73°46′09″W / 41.153593°N 73.769157°W |
| Architecture | |
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| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Modernist |
| Date established | 1949 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Specifications | |
| Interior area | 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) (1972) |
| Materials | Spruce; concrete |
| Website | |
| bethelnw | |
Founded in 1949,[1] it is notable for its synagogue building, designed by Louis Kahn. Although Kahn designed other synagogues, this is the only one of his designs that was built.[2]
According to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Kahn accepted the commission in 1966, and completed plans for the octagonal sanctuary six years later, conceived as a Modernist memorial to the Eastern European Jewish past, after whose wooden synagogues it was patterned.[3][4] A 23,000-square-foot (2,100 m2) extension of the synagogue, comprising a large social hall, a kitchen, classrooms, a nursery school, a library, a chapel, a lobby, and new bathrooms was completed by Alexander Gorlin Architects in 2015.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Who We Are: Our History". Temple Beth El of Northern Westchester. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- ^ Gorlin, Alexander. "Addition to and renovation of Louis Kahn's Temple Beth-el". Faith and Form. 47 (2). Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Willis, Eric. "Addition to Louis Kahn's Synagogue Draws Criticism". preservationnation.org. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Hughes, C. J. (August 13, 2010). "Louis Kahn Synagogue Expansion Stirs Controversy". Architectural Record. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "Temple Beth El / Alexander Gorlin Architects". ArchDaily. December 18, 2021. ISSN 0719-8884. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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