In 1863, Beth El Emeth got its first rabbi in Joel Alexander of Brooklyn, New York, who would only preside for three short years until his death in 1866.

By 1872, the shul had acquired a cemetery, which was located south of Central Avenue and north of Cane Creek, according to the Shelby County directory.

The Yellow Fever epidemic in Memphis in the late 1870s would deliver a huge blow to the congregation, killing off Peres, Sarner, and much of its membership.

In 1882, the remaining members of the congregation engaged in talks with Bnai Israel in the hope of a merger.

In 1893, the directories do not include Beth El Emeth, but it says that Tiferes Israel is located in Cochrane Hall and the reader is Moses Franklin.

One can therefore assume that Tiferes Israel (Beth El Emeth) merged with Baron Hirsch, but it is not completely clear.

[citation needed] In 1916, B’nai Israel left its building on Poplar and a group of Orthodox Jews took over the facility, and called themselves Beth El Emeth.

[11] In early 2023, the congregation officially combined with Baron Hirsch, and a fund was established for charity and the continued maintenance of the Anshei Sphard and Beth El cemeteries.