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New Meyerland pedestrian bridge named after the late Rabbi Samuel Karff

By Melissa Enaje | 3:19 PM Apr 9, 2024 CDT
Updated 5:24 PM Apr 9, 2024 CDT

State, county and local officials gathered in Meyerland on April 9 to announce the new pedestrian and bike bridge over Brays Bayou Greenway that will be named after the late Rabbi Samuel Karff.

Karff served as the senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel from 1975 to 1999. He also advocated for civil rights, social justice and equality, according to a news release.

What residents should know

The Rabbi Samuel Karff Bridge is anticipated to open to the public in the fall, according to Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis. Total cost for the project was $3 million.

“The late Rabbi Samuel Egal Karff dedicated his life to fostering understanding, unity and justice while faithfully serving Congregation Beth Israel—the oldest Jewish congregation in Houston. It is our profound honor to dedicate this pedestrian bridge in his memory—a bridge that symbolizes the connections he tirelessly worked to build across communities," Ellis said in a news release.