Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Jews in Monroe

  • Temple B’Nai Israel

    I have posted a postcard of this Temple before, but from a different angle. It stood on Jackson Street. This one shows the “parsonage” where the Rabbi lived. The ten…

  • A Description of a Monroe Wedding in 1888

    This is just beautifully described! The descendants of the wedding party still live in Monroe and are members of Temple B’Nai today! The American Israelite (Cincinnati, OH) April 27, 1888,…

  • A History of the Jewish Community in Monroe

    I found this great little article about the history of the Jewish faith in Monroe! https://www.isjl.org/louisiana-monroe-encyclopedia.html To view a great photographic slideshow on the history of the Jewish Community, check…

  • The beginning of B’Nai Israel

    The first organization of our Jewish congregation has it’s roots deep in the Civil War: New Orleans Daily Crescent (New Orleans, LA) August 31, 1861, Page 2             The Louisiana…

  • The First Jewish Temple in Monroe

    This building was built by Congregation Manassas as the first Jewish Temple in Monroe. It was located on Jackson Street. In 1914 it was torn down and a new Temple…