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B'nai Israel Congregation has a history going back over 120 years. The Synagogue started in [[1899]] as the local [[Wikipedia:Orthodox Judaism|orthodox Jewish]] congregation. In 19551923, a house at 400 N. Barcelona Street was purchased and became the new home of B’nai Israel. As the congregation grew in the 1940’s efforts began to build a new synagogue became at Mallory Street and [[Ninth Avenue]]. Ground was broken on Dec. 2, 1953, and the complex was dedicated on Sept. 26, 1954. The following year, B’nai Israel affiliated with United Synagogues of America becoming a [[Wikipedia:Conservative Judaism|conservativeConservative]] congregation.
The synagogue hosts [[Wikipedia:Shabbat|Shabbat]] Friday night and Saturday morning services, High Holy Day Services, Adult education, Conversion classes, Sunday morning Tallit and Tefillin, and Adult [[Wikipedia:Hebrew|Hebrew]] Classes.
B'nai Israel has a kosher kitchen, and is egalitarian between men and women and their participation in services.
The current Rabbi is '''Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquiez'''
Past Rabbis:
* Rabbi Sam Waidenbaum
* Rabbi Israel Vana
Sources:
*https://www.bnaiisraelpensacola.org/aboutbni
