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Morristown Jewish Center Beit Yisrael has a rich and vibrant history of more that 100 years.

Incorporated as the House of Israel on  January 5, 1899, our first meeting place was at 4 Race Street. With the growth of the community, our present site was purchased on May 7, 1918 from the estate of Heyward G. Hemmel. 

Rabbi Signer, our first spiritual leader, was hired in 1921 on a part-time basis. He later became our full-time Rabbi, and served until his retirement in 1924. With dramatic growth of our congregation so came the need for a larger building.  The cornerstone of our current building was laid on March 3, 1929.

Early History

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