Congregation B'nai Israel (Daly City, California)

Congregation B’nai Israel

Interior of the kenesa
Location within California
Basic information
Location Daly City, California
Geographic coordinates 37°41′18″N 122°28′30″W / 37.68847°N 122.4750°W / 37.68847; -122.4750Coordinates: 37°41′18″N 122°28′30″W / 37.68847°N 122.4750°W / 37.68847; -122.4750
Affiliation Karaite Judaism
Status Active
Leadership Joe Pessah
Website http://www.karaites.org/
Architectural description
Architectural type Synagogue

Congregation B'nai Israel is the only Karaite synagogue in the United States. It is located in Daly City, California.[1] Malcolm Cohen served here for 19 years.[2]

References

  1. Pine, Dan (January 9, 2014). "Joseph Wahed, a founder of JIMENA, dies at 77". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  2. Pine, Dan (March 31, 2011). "Malcolm Cohen, longtime Bay Area rabbi, dies at 83". j. Retrieved December 4, 2015.


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