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Temple B'nai Jeshurun

Des Moines, Iowa, United States • 26 Employees
Nonprofit Organization Management

Temple B'nai Jeshurun, founded in 1873, was the first Jewish congregation to be established in Des Moines. Orthodox in observance at first, the congregation soon became a charter member of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, becoming the first Reform congregation in Iowa. B'nai Jeshurun means 'children of righteousness'. It is a poetic name for the Jewish people, often used in the Bible to designate the ideal character of Israel. \ The Temple still holds to the goals of its founders: to maintain a synagogue as a center of worship, religious education and communal gathering; to foster a 'living Judaism' not only in the Temple, but also in the homes and lives of its members and their families; and to adjust the teachings and practices of old to the needs of each new generation of American Jews. Rich in years and distinguished in history, Temple B'nai Jeshurun maintains its dedication to the highest ideal of Judaism and to the strengthening and survival of the Jewish people.