 In 1926 Beth Israel built the " Menorah Institute " Talmud Torah building on Euterpe Street , adjoining the Carondelet synagogue . The school , which served as an Orthodox alternative to the existing Communal Hebrew School , comprised a nursery school , a Hebrew school , and a Sunday school . The building also housed Beth Israel 's offices , and the " Little <unk> " ( " shul " is the Yiddish word for synagogue ) , where services were held twice a day . 
