Congregation Beth Emeth


Congregation Beth Emeth is a Reform synagogue in Albany, New York.

History

The congregation was formed in 1885 with the merger of a "dwindling" Orthodox congregation, Anshe Emeth and a "growing" Reform congregation, Beth El. Reform pioneer Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise led Beth El from 1846 to 1850 and Anshe Emeth from 1850 to 1854 before relocating to Cincinnati.

Architecture

The congregation's 1887 building, located at Lancaster and South Swan Streets in Albany, is considered to be one of the few surviving 19th-century synagogues in the United States. The architect was Adolph Fleischman, with Isaac Perry. The building is in Richardson Romanesque style. As of 1993 it was the home of the Wilborn Temple First Church of God in Christ.
The congregation's 1957 building was designed by Percival Goodman.