Wechsler School
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Wechsler School is a historic school in Meridian, Mississippi erected in 1894. The school was the first brick public school building in Mississippi built with public funds for African-American childre
Unrestored section of Wechsler School
Congregation Beth Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Meridian, Mississippi, in the United States. Founded in 1868 and a member of the Union for Reform Judaism, the congre
Wechsler School
…served primary through eighth grades but was later expanded to include high school as well. The school was named in honor of Rabbi Judah Wechsler of Congregation Beth Israel, who had led and inspired Meridian public to approve a bond issue to raise money for construction of the school. The school was listed on the National…
Temple Beth Israel in 2010, from the southwest
Beth Israel Cemetery in 2010
Postcard of Beth Israel's temple used from 1906 to 1964
Front windows (west facade) of current synagogue, which contain glass from former education building, bombed in 1968