Temple Beth Israel (TBI) is a Progressive Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in St Kilda, an inner seaside suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Phillips was impressed by its values, liturgy and felt compelled to found a progressive congregation in Australia.
[4] The new synagogue building was consecrated in 1938, drawing in many of the local Jewish emigrants from Germany and Australia, some of whom had belonged to Reform congregations in their native countries.
[6] The Progressive, Zionist youth group, Netzer makes use of the grounds of TBI for their weekly activities.
[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic TBI moved their prayers online for the High Holy Days, when Melbourne was in the middle of a strict stage 4 lockdown.