Congregation Beth Yeshurun (Houston)

Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Congregation Beth Yeshurun
	Beth Yeshurun synagogue, in 2009
Religion
Affiliation	Conservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	4525 Beechnut Street, Houston, Texas
Country	United States
	Location in Texas
Geographic coordinates	29°41′19″N 95°27′12″W
Architecture
Architect(s)	Levin/Brown
Type	Synagogue
Style	Modernist
Date established	1887 (as Adath Yeshurun); 1924 (as Beth El); 1946 (merged);
Completed	1908 (Preston Street); 1925 (Austin Street); 1945 (Southmore Avenue); 1962 (Beechnut Street);
Materials	Stained-glass windows by David Ascalon
Website
	bethyeshurun.org

Congregation Beth Yeshurun is a Conservative synagogue at 4525 Beechnut Street, Houston, Texas, in the United States.

Founded in 1891 as Adath Yeshurun, it merged in Congregation Beth El in 1946, taking its current name. In 2002 Beth Yeshurun absorbed the membership of Shearith Israel of nearby Wharton, Texas.

It includes the Beth Yeshurun Day School (BYDS).

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