 Beth Israel rebuilt its synagogue at the Carondelet Street location in 1924 . The new building was designed by Emil Weil , a noted Southern architect , particularly of Jewish religious buildings . He designed other New Orleans ' synagogues , including the Touro Synagogue and the Anshe Sfard , as well as other non @-@ religious buildings throughout Louisiana . Beth Israel 's new Byzantine Revival building , with its seating capacity of 1 @,@ 200 , reflected " the growing economic and social confidence of the membership " : it had " beautiful " stained @-@ glass windows , a " magnificent " imported European chandelier , and " hand @-@ carved Stars of David in the ceiling " . The building was dedicated on September 12 , and a Boston rabbi , Henry Raphael Gold , was a guest speaker . He was so impressed that he stayed on , becoming Beth Israel 's rabbi . 
