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Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel is a synagogue in Boise, Idaho. Its 1896 building is thought to be the oldest synagogue building in continuous use in the United States west of the Mississippi River.〔The Jewish Travel Guide, By Betsy Sheldon, Hunter Publishing, Inc, 2001〕 The congregation is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism.〔(Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel )〕 ==History== Boise's first Jews were present in the mining camps in the 1860s, but it was not until 1895 that a Congregation Beth Israel (Hebrew for House of Israel) was formed. Most of the congregants were from central Europe and the synagogue followed Reformed ritual.〔Jewish Women Pioneering the Frontier Trail: A History in the American West, Jeanne E. Abrams, Published by NYU Press, 2006, p. 101ff.〕 Moses Alexander, mayor of Boise and governor of Idaho, was an early leader of the congregation. The building was erected in 1896, and given a careful restoration in 1982.〔A Brief History of Congregation Ahavath Beth Israel http://www.ahavathbethisrael.org/history.htm〕 Congregation Ahavath Israel (Hebrew for "Lovers of The House of Israel") was founded in 1912 by Orthodox immigrants form Eastern Europe.〔 The congregation erected a building at the corner of 27th and Bannock Streets in 1947. The two congregations merged in 1986 to become Ahavath Beth Israel.〔 A personal memoir/history of Congregation Ahavath Israel was written by one of its member leaders, the late Mr. Joel Stone; a copy of this book is obtainable through the congregation's lending library. A more comprehensive history of Ahavath Beth Israel (which focuses more on Beth Israel's history) was also privately published for limited release by a former member, and is likewise available through the congregation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ahavath Beth Israel (Boise, Idaho)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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