Temple Israel, Memphis

Name: Temple Israel
Address: 1376 E Massey Rd, Memphis, 38120, United States
Telephone: (901) 761-3130

#41 among attractions in Memphis

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Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States. It is the only Reform synagogue in Memphis, the oldest and largest Jewish congregation in Tennessee, and one of the largest Reform congregations in the U.S. It was founded in 1853 by mostly German Jews as Congregation B'nai Israel. Led initially by cantors, in 1858 it hired its first rabbi, Jacob Peres, and leased its first building, which it renovated and eventually purchased. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1976 (48 years ago)Coordinates: 35°6'40"N, 89°50'47"W

Address

1376 E Massey RdEast Memphis (Eastwood Manor)Memphis 38120 United States

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(901) 761-3130

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Temple Israel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Oak Court Mall, Shops of Saddle Creek, Hickory Ridge Mall, Dixon Gallery and Gardens.

3.8 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oak Court Mall, Memphis
97 min walk • Oak Court Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Opened in 1988, the mall features Macy's and Dillard's as its anchor stores.
2.3 miSE
Shop, Shopping centre, Shopping
Shops of Saddle Creek, Germantown
60 min walk • Saddle Creek is the first shopping center in the nation developed as a lifestyle center. It is located in the eastern Memphis, Tennessee suburb of Germantown, and it contains national specialty shops and restaurants, including Altar'd State, Anthropologie, Apple Store, Athleta...
4.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hickory Ridge Mall, Memphis
115 min walk • Hickory Ridge Mall is a community shopping mall located in Memphis, Tennessee. It was severely damaged by a tornado on February 5, 2008. The mall was renovated and reopened in 2010.
4 miW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis
103 min walk • The Dixon Gallery and Gardens is an art museum within 17 acres of gardens, established in 1976, and located at 4339 Park Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, United States.
1.6 miW
Cemetery
Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis
40 min walk • Memorial Park Cemetery was founded in 1924 by E. Clovis Hinds on initial 54 acres. It is located at 5668 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee.
2.2 miN
Park
Shelby Farms, Memphis
56 min walk • Shelby Farms is a public park located in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, just east of the city of Memphis. It is one of the twenty largest urban parks, at a size of 4,500 acres and covers more than five times the area of Central Park in New York City with 843 acres.
3.8 miW
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis
98 min walk • The Memphis Botanic Garden is a 96-acre botanical garden located in Audubon Park at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis Botanic Garden is open to the public daily, where guests can take a stroll through various gardens on the grounds.
3.5 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Theatre Memphis, Memphis
90 min walk • Theatre Memphis is a non-profit community theatre located in Memphis, Tennessee. As one of the oldest and most successful community theatres in the country, Theatre Memphis has offered an opportunity for people with every degree of talent to become part of the creative process.
3.1 miSE
Park, Garden, Museum
Oaklawn Garden, Germantown
80 min walk • Oaklawn Garden, also known as Oaklawn Gardens, is a botanical garden, park and museum located at 7831 Old Poplar Pike in Germantown, Tennessee, United States.
1.7 miSW
Museum, Park, Nature and wildlife
Lichterman Nature Center, Memphis
44 min walk • Lichterman Nature Center is a certified arboretum and nature center located in East Memphis, Tennessee. It has many outdoor and indoor animal exhibits, as well as several activities and events.
2.1 miNW
Synagogue
Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth Congregation, Memphis
55 min walk • Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth Congregation is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in suburban East Memphis, Tennessee.

Temple Israel, Memphis

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Temple Israel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)