Congregation Beth Israel (Austin, Texas)

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Congregation Beth Israel
Beth Israel synagogue in 2023
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Steven Folberg Rabbi Kelly Levy (associate)
Status	Active
Location
Location	3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, Texas
Country	United States
Location in Texas
Geographic coordinates	30°18′30″N 97°44′50″W / 30.3083°N 97.7473°W / 30.3083; -97.7473
Architecture
Founder	Henry Hirshfeld Phineas de Cordova
Date established	1876 (as a congregation)
Completed	1967
Capacity	650 worshippers
Website
bethisrael.org
[1][self-published source?]

Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish synagogue located at 3901 Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin, Texas, in the United States. Organized in 1876 and chartered by the state of Texas in 1879, it is the oldest synagogue in Austin.^{[2][self-published source?]}

A synagogue was completed in 1884, near the intersection of 11th and San Jacinto Streets, and the first rabbi appointed in 1886. Following post-World War II population growth in the region, a new synagogue, located on Shoal Creek Boulevard, was completed in 1967, accommodating 650 worshippers.^{[2][self-published source?]}

The synagogue had 51 members in 1907 and was located at East 11th and Trinity. It had no rabbi at the time.^[3]

The senior rabbi is Steven Folberg.^{[1][self-published source?]}