Park Slope Jewish Center

For similarly named synagogues, see B'nai Jacob. For similarly named synagogues, see Tifereth Israel.
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Park Slope Jewish Center
Park Slope Jewish Center, 2013
Religion
AffiliationConservative Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Carie Carter
StatusActive
Location
Location1320 Eighth Avenue, South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
CountryUnited States
Park Slope Jewish Center is located in New York City
Park Slope Jewish Center
Location in Brooklyn, New York City
Geographic coordinates40°39′46.7″N 73°58′54″W / 40.662972°N 73.98167°W / 40.662972; -73.98167
Architecture
Architect(s)Allen A. Blaustein
TypeSynagogue
StyleRomanesque and Baroque elements
Date establishedc. 1915 (as a congregation)
Completed1925
Website
psjc.org
Park Slope Jewish Center
Built1925
NRHP reference No.01001442[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 11, 2002

The Park Slope Jewish Center is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 1320 Eighth Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.

Established as a congregation in c. 1915, from 1942 to 1960 they were known as Congregation B'nai Jacob - Tifereth Israel.

Overview

The synagogue was built in 1925 as the Orthodox Congregation B'nai Jacob, and is a 2+1⁄2-story brick building with Romanesque and Baroque style elements. It features the Star of David on exterior masonry, a rose window, and a domed skylight.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

A $1.75 million renovation and expansion was completed in 2015. Rabbi Carie Carter has served the congregation since 2000.

References

Notes

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Howe, Kathleen A. (September 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Congregation Tifereth Israel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: "Accompanying 16 photos". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19.

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