Congregation B'nai Israel (Daly City, California)

Congregation B'nai Israel is a Karaite Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 1575 Annie Street, in Daly City, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California in the United States. It is the only Karaite congregation in the United States.[1] The synagogue building was purchased in 1995 from a former Orthodox congregation called B'ai Israel.[2]

Congregation B’nai Israel
Interior of the B'nei Israel Karaite synagogue
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
Rite(Karaite)
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
Leadership
  • Rav. Joseph Moussa (Acting)
  • Rav. Joe Pessah (Emeritus)
StatusActive
Location
Location1575 Annie Street, Daly City, San Francisco Bay Area, California 94015
CountryUnited States
Geographic coordinates37°41′18″N 122°28′30″W / 37.68847°N 122.4750°W / 37.68847; -122.4750
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
Date establishedc. 1982 (as a congregation)
Completed1994 (purchased an existing synagogue)
Website
karaites.org

Rabbi Malcolm Cohen served the congregation for 19 years.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Pine, Dan (January 9, 2014). "Joseph Wahed, a founder of JIMENA, dies at 77". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Wilensky, David A.M. (February 23, 2017). "Near San Francisco, Karaite Jews keep an ancient movement alive". Jewish Telegraph Agency. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Pine, Dan (March 31, 2011). "Malcolm Cohen, longtime Bay Area rabbi, dies at 83". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
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