Young Israel Beth El of Borough Park explained

Young Israel Beth El
of Borough Park
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Religious Affiliation:Orthodox Judaism
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Organisational Status:Synagogue
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Leadership:Chazzan Benzion Miller
Functional Status:Active
Location:4802 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
Country:United States
Map Type:New York City
Map Size:250
Map Relief:1
Coordinates:40.6331°N -73.9872°W
Architect:Shampan & Shampan
Architecture Type:Synagogue architecture
Established:1980s
Groundbreaking:1920
Year Completed:1923
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Temple Beth El of Borough Park
Added:April 27, 2010
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:10000224
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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.

Formed in the 1980s through a merger of Temple Beth El of Borough Park, established in 1902, and Young Israel of Boro Park, established, 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.

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.

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:

Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1906 years
Israel Schorr 1938 2000 years [12]
1969 1987 years
Moshe Snow 2000 [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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places . 2010-05-07 . WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 4/26/10 THROUGH 4/30/10 . National Park Service . January 28, 2024 . May 29, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529131620/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20100507.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Temple Berth Israel of Borough Park . National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery . . April 27, 2010 . March 8, 2024 .
  3. Web site: BOROUGH PARK - Forgotten New York . forgotten-ny.com . 24 October 2011 . en-US . 2017-05-12.
  4. Web site: Robins, Anthony W. . Chevra Anshei Lubawitz Synagogue (original Temple Beth El of Borough Park) . Crown Heights Info . March 3, 2019 . 8 March 2024 .
  5. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration: Temple Beth El of Borough Park . December 2009 . 2011-02-20 . Howe, Kathy . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019090207/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103212 . 2012-10-19. See also: Web site: Accompanying 24 photos . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019090303/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103237 . 2012-10-19.
  6. Web site: Borough Park Congregation Divided Over Synagogue's Future . CBS Local . 25 August 2017 . 2017-08-27.
  7. Web site: Pages of Our Life: The Siyum Celebration, Completion of Baba Metzia . 1943 . Cover . .
  8. News: New York City . . Young Israel . 7 March 1935 . "Young Israel will hold an open house Saturday night for all intermediates at the Young Israel of Boro Park." .
  9. Web site: Rabbi Shmuel Kalman Mirsky.
  10. Book: 978-1351518437 . From Suburb to Shtetl: The Jews of Boro Park . Mayer, Egon . Helmreich, William B. . 2017 . Routledge . . "Perhaps the most successful of the synagogue-based youth groups is the Young Israel of Boro Park.".
  11. Web site: First-and-oldest-orthodox-girl-school-faces .... May 29, 2008 . 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. .
  12. News: Rabbi Israel Schorr, 94; Led Brooklyn Synagogue . The New York Times . 2000-04-18 . 2015-12-13 . 0362-4331 . 2016-03-08 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308120848/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/18/nyregion/rabbi-israel-schorr-94-led-brooklyn-synagogue.html.
  13. March 29, 2017 . Winds of Change . . "...the shul's longtime rav, Rabbi Moshe Snow..
  14. Web site: Moshe Koussevitzky, Slihot.
  15. Web site: Benzion Miller - Bait Lazemer .