 Congregation Beth Israel ( Hebrew : בית ישראל ) is a Modern Orthodox synagogue located in Louisiana . Founded in 1903 or 1904 , though tracing its roots back to 1857 , it is the oldest Orthodox congregation in the New Orleans region . Originally located on Carondelet Street in New Orleans ' Central City , it constructed and moved to a building at 7000 Canal Boulevard in Lakeview , New Orleans in 1971 . 
