Beth El Temple

Beth El Temple in Helena-West Helena (Phillips County), built in 1916. The dwindling Jewish population in the community resulted in the congregation voting to disband in 2006. The building was donated to the city for use as a cultural arts center.

Multistory brick building with covered porch supported by four columns and arched windows with "Temple Beth El" engraved on the front

Photo by Jay King

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Divergent Prosperity and the Arc of Reform (1968–2022)

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Institutions and Buildings / Religion

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