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Temple Israel (Johannesburg)

1936 establishments in South Africa20th-century religious buildings and structures in South AfricaArt Deco synagoguesBuildings and structures in JohannesburgHermann Kallenbach buildings
Infobox religious building with unknown affiliationJews and Judaism in JohannesburgProgressive Judaism in South AfricaSynagogues completed in 1936Synagogues in South Africa

Temple Israel is the oldest of eleven Progressive synagogues in South Africa. It is a provincial heritage site, built in the Art Deco style by architect Hermann Kallenbach. It is located in the Johannesburg suburb of Hillbrow. It is an affiliate of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ), which is part of the World Union for Progressive Judaism (WUPJ).Temple Israel officially opened on August 23, 1936, as the mother synagogue of Progressive Judaism in the country. Johannesburg mayor Maurice Freeman, a member of the Jewish community, laid the cornerstone on September 22, 1935. The founding rabbi was Moses Cyrus Weiler.

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Temple Israel (Johannesburg)
Paul Nel Street, Johannesburg Johannesburg Ward 62

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Paul Nel Street
2001 Johannesburg, Johannesburg Ward 62
Gauteng, South Africa
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