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Temple Beth Sholom

Miami Beach, Italy

Temple Beth Sholom

Temple Beth Sholom (a transliteration of the Hebrew words for "House of Peace") is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 4144 Chase Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida, United States. Founded in 1942, Beth Sholom is the oldest and largest Reform synagogue on Miami Beach and serves a commu

nity of more than 1,200 member households. Temple Beth Sholom is included on the Florida Jewish Heritage Trail for its role in the area's Jewish history. The congregation originated as the Beth Sholom Jewish Center, organized by Abraham Zinnamon and Benjamin Appel to meet the religious and social needs of Jewish residents and visitors in the North Beach area of Miami Beach. Early services were held in a storefront on 41st Street, and the congregation gradually expanded into a center for Reform Jewish life in South Florida. Temple Beth Sholom is affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism and functions as a religious, educational, and cultural institution for the local Jewish community. Rabbi Leon Kronish (1917–1996) served as spiritual leader from 1944 to 1985, shaping Temple Beth Sholom into a place for Reform Judaism and cultural activities for people across the American South.

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