Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush

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Congregation Beth El of Flatbush
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Rite Sephardic
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
LeadershipRabbi David Ani
StatusActive
Location
Location2181 East 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York 11223
CountryUnited States
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Location in New York City
Geographic coordinates 40°35′49″N73°58′06″W / 40.59683°N 73.968271°W / 40.59683; -73.968271
Architecture
Architect(s) Seelig & Finkelstein
Type Synagogue architecture
Style
Completed1927
Website
bethelofflatbush.com
Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush
Beth El JCoFB 1981 Homecrest Av S jeh.jpg
The historic synagogue, in 2012
Location1981 Homecrest Avenue, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY
Coordinates 40°36′4″N73°57′35″W / 40.60111°N 73.95972°W / 40.60111; -73.95972
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 09000377
Added to NRHPMay 29, 2009
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Congregation Beth El of Flatbush, or simply, Beth El of Flatbush, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 2181 East 3rd Street, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. The congregation worships in the Sephardic rite.

The congregation comprises Jewish people of Sephardic and Middle Eastern descent, including immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Yemen, and Turkey, and their descendants.

The congregation's historic synagogue, called the Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush, located at 1981 Homecrest Avenue, in Flatbush, Brooklyn, was built in 1927. The two-story plus basement, rectangular red brick building with Byzantine Revival and Gothic Revival decorative elements includes a decorative white glazed terra cotta trim. It has a tripartite front facade with a central parapet. [2] The historic building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 5/26/09 THROUGH 5/29/09. National Park Service. June 5, 2009.
  2. Howe, Kathleen A. (January 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2011.See also: "Accompanying nine photos". Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

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