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CONSERVATIVE
SYNAGOGUES IN MISSISSIPPI:
Congregation Beth Israel - Conservative
1946 Southern Ave.
Biloxi, Mississippi
Tel: 228-388-5574
Fax: 228-388-3742
Email:
Website:
Annie Tucker - Student Rabbi, antucker@jtsa.edu
Please
Update us!
Letter
posted: October 12, 2005 , Erev Yom Kippur
HELP
!
CONGREGATION
BETH
ISRAEL
IN
BILOXI
,
MISSISSIPPI
Beth
Israel, a 65-family Conservative congregation and the only synagogue in
Southern Mississippi
, has been badly damaged by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.
Located
just one block from the beach, the synagogue structure still stands having
sustained significant roof and structural damage, and the community room,
library, administrator's office, kitchen, and storage areas are all in a
grave state of disrepair.
In
addition to damages to the Beth Israel building, several congregants have
homes that are severely damaged and four families have lost their
residences completely. Flood
insurance is virtually non-existent in high risk areas like
Biloxi
and most of these rebuilding expenses will not be reimbursed.
For
those individuals that are looking for ways to be of help, the
congregation has asked for donations to be made to the Congregation
Beth Israel Building Fund and sent to the following address:
Congregation
Beth Israel
PO Box
7156
Gulfport
,
MS
39506
Money
from this fund will be used both for synagogue rebuilding as well as for
the financial support of the congregation's member families.
Thanks
in advance for your support; it is greatly appreciated!
Best,
Annie
Tucker
Student
Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel
antucker@jtsa.edu
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