Young Israel of Flatbush

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Young Israel of Flatbush
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Young Israel of Flatbush, March 2013
Young Israel of Flatbush is located in New York City
Young Israel of Flatbush
Location1012 Avenue I, Brooklyn, New York
Coordinates40°37′36.9″N 73°57′57.3″W / 40.626917°N 73.965917°W / 40.626917; -73.965917Coordinates: 40°37′36.9″N 73°57′57.3″W / 40.626917°N 73.965917°W / 40.626917; -73.965917
Arealess than one acre
Built1925–1929
ArchitectLouis Allen Abramson
Architectural styleMoorish Revival
NRHP reference No.10000011 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 2010

Young Israel of Flatbush is a historic synagogue at 1012 Avenue I in Midwood, Brooklyn, New York, New York.[2] It was built between 1925 and 1929 and is a three-story Moorish-inspired style building faced in polychromatic patterned brick. It features horseshoe arches, minarets, and polychromatic tiles.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

History[]

This synagogue was one of the earliest, and for a long time one of the largest, branches of the National Council of Young Israel, a movement that requires all branches to have a rabbi. This requirement was not strictly enforced, at the time; Rabbi Solomon Sharfman was their first rabbi.

Rabbi Sharfman[]

Rabbi Sharfman served as the Rabbi "from 1938 until his retirement in 1984."[4]

Rabbi Auman[]

Rabbi Kenneth Auman is the current sprititual leader of the congregation.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places". WEEKLY LIST OF ACTIONS TAKEN ON PROPERTIES: 2/08/10 THROUGH 2/12/10. National Park Service. 2010-02-19.
  2. ^ a b Dennis Hevesi (August 3, 1993). "Where Muslims and Jews Live Together in Peace; In Heart of Brooklyn, Two Devoutly Religious Communities Find Common Ground". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Kathy Howe (December 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Young Israel of Flatbush". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 11 photos".
  4. ^ Margalit Fox (December 19, 2004). "Rabbi Solomon J. Sharfman Dies at 89; Shaped Orthodox Hub in Brooklyn". The New York Times.

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