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Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Charleston, South Carolina

By Nicole Siegel, Research Intern and Graduate Student at Fordham University

One of the oldest congregations in America, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim (KKBE) of Charleston, South Carolina, dates back to 1749 and is currently the fourth oldest congregation in the United States.  Originally a Sephardic Orthodox Congregation, the community quickly embraced the ideas of Reform Judaism, becoming…

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