WIP · World in Pocket

Congregation Beth Jacob

Galveston, Italy

Congregation Beth Jacob

Congregation Beth Jacob (Hebrew: בית יעקב) is a Conservative Jewish synagogue located at 2401 Avenue K, Galveston, on Galveston Island, Texas, in the United States. The present synagogue was built by Austrian, Russian and Hungarian immigrants in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Histor

ic Places in 2024. The congregation is small and active in the Galveston community. It is currently led Rabbi Todd Doctor. Rabbi Jimmy Kessler, of Congregation B'nai Israel, a local Reform synagogue, previously assisted the congregation with religious functions such as marriages and funerals.

Listen to the audio guide for Congregation Beth Jacob Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off

Nearby