July 23, 2001
Source: Los Angeles Times
On July 23, 2001, the Los Angeles Times reported that Temple Beth El's congregation has had no permanent home for the past 20 years. They finally have "a new $18-million building of their very own,...the largest synagogue in Orange County, by far." The building includes 21 classrooms, two libraries, two sanctuaries, a youth lounge designed by teenagers, an outdoor plaza and gardens, volleyball and basketball courts, and a kitchen and social hall. "The idea...is to make the temple a holistic center of Jewish community life."