Established in 1870 in Kansas City, Missouri,[3] it was a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism.

[4] The congregation is the oldest and largest in the greater Kansas City metropolitan area.

[3][4][5] Its fourth building, located on Holmes Road, was designed by Kivett and Myers architects in the Modernist style, considered "striking for its exterior profile and massing and its combination of natural and industrial forms to create an appearance rooted in both primeval nature and futuristic design.

"[3] Completed and dedicated in 1967, it was demolished after the congregation relocated to Overland Park in 2000.

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