Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush
| Congregation Beth El of Flatbush | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi David Ani |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2181 East 3rd Street, Brooklyn, New York City, New York 11223 |
| Country | United States |
  Location in New York City | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°35′49″N 73°58′06″W / 40.59683°N 73.968271°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Seelig & Finkelstein |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1927 |
| Website | |
| bethelofflatbush | |
Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush | |
 The historic synagogue, in 2012 | |
| Location | 1981 Homecrest Avenue, Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY |
| Coordinates | 40°36′4″N 73°57′35″W / 40.60111°N 73.95972°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000377 |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 2009 |
| [1] | |
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, in the 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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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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Media related to Beth El Jewish Center of Flatbush (New York City) at Wikimedia Commons
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