Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park

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Young Israel Beth El
of Borough Park
Beth El 1 Brooklyn.JPG
The historic synagogue building, in 2013
Religion
Affiliation Orthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status Synagogue
Leadership Chazzan Benzion Miller
StatusActive
Location
Location4802 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
CountryUnited States
USA New York City location map.svg
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Location in New York City
Geographic coordinates 40°37′59″N73°59′14″W / 40.63306°N 73.98722°W / 40.63306; -73.98722
Architecture
Architect(s) Shampan & Shampan
Type Synagogue architecture
Style
Date established1980s (merged congregation)
  • 1902 (Beth El)
  • c.1930s(Young Israel)
Groundbreaking1920
Completed1923
Temple Beth El of Borough Park
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No. 10000224
Added to NRHPApril 27, 2010
[1] [2]

Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park, sometimes called Young Israel Beth El of Boro Park and abbreviated as YIBE, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and historic synagogue, located at 4802 15th Avenue in Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.

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Formed in the 1980s through a merger of Temple Beth El of Borough Park, established in 1902, and Young Israel of Boro Park, established c.1930s, the merged congregation worships from the historic 1920s temple that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.

History

Temple Beth El of Borough Park

Congregation Beth El of Borough Park was founded in August, 1902, and it erected a brick building in 1906, at 12th Avenue and 41st Street, [3] that is the oldest synagogue building in Borough Park, now occupied by Chevra Anshei Lubawitz of Borough Park. [4]

The congregation built a three-story building on 15th Avenue between 1920 and 1923. Designed by Shampan & Shampan with Moorish Revival and Egyptian Revival influences, [5] this building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

The congregation sold its 12th Avenue building and has been used by several different congregations. In 2017, trustees of Congregation Anshe Lubavitch, the owners at that time, sold the building to developers, sparking controversy and a civil court case with some of the other members. [6]

Beth-El was renown for its famous cantors.[ citation needed ]

Young Israel of Boro Park

Young Israel of Boro Park, part of the National Council of Young Israel movement, was established well before World War II. [7] [8] One of its early rabbis was Rabbi Samuel Mirsky. [9]

Young Israel's present rabbi previously served as youth leader; the Boro Park branch was known early [8] on for its youth group. [10]

Merger

In the 1980s, the Young Israel of Borough Park, having sold its 1349 50th Street building years before for use as a Chasidic yeshiva, and then leased part of it back on a 10-year lease for synagogue use, merged with Congregation Beth El. The combined organization, though having fewer worshippers than in the 1980s, [11] worships from the 1920s 15th Avenue building.

Leaders

The following individuals have served as rabbi of the congregation:

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Avroham Ever Hirshkowitz1906c.192417–18 years
2 Simon Glazer c.1925
3Israel Schorr1938200061–62 years [12]
4 Gedalia Dov Schwartz 1969198717–18 years
5Moshe Snow2000 [13]

In addition, the following chazzans have served the congregation: Mordechai Hershman, throughout the 1920s, Berele Chagy, through the 1940s and early 1950s, Moshe Koussevitzky, from 1952 to 1966, [14] Paul Zim (Zimelman), from 1966 to 1968, Moshe Stern, from 1968 to 1977, and Benzion Miller, since 1981. [15]

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  7. 1 2 "Young Israel". Jewish Telegraphic Agency . New York City. March 7, 1935. Young Israel will hold an open house Saturday night for all intermediates at the Young Israel of Boro Park.
  8. "Rabbi Shmuel Kalman Mirsky".
  9. Mayer, Egon; Helmreich, William B. (2017). From Suburb to Shtetl: The Jews of Boro Park. Routledge. ISBN   978-1351518437 via Google Books. Perhaps the most successful of the synagogue-based youth groups is the Young Israel of Boro Park.
  10. "First-and-oldest-orthodox-girl-school-faces ..." May 29, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2019. .. perceived lack of future demand... "rumors" .. probably thinks that Young Israel of Boro Park/Bethel struggles because it doesn't serve good herring at shalosh seudos.
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  12. "Winds of Change". Ami . March 29, 2017. "...the shul's longtime rav, Rabbi Moshe Snow.
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