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Our Shul
From Wikipedia: Founded as Congregation Beth El of Borough Park in August 1902, it erected a brick building in 1906, at 12th Avenue and 41st Street. A three-story building that currently houses the organization was built between 1920 and 1923. The structure itself is often referred to as Temple Beth El. It has Moorish and Egyptian design influences. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. Further detail on this listing is here.
A treasure trove if historical information may be found on the extensive application to the National Register of Historic Places. See it [HERE].
More about our shul in this document about Cong. Anshe Lubavitsh, sitting in our first home.
Rav Meir Shapiro spent Shabbos Chanukah of 1926 at @yibethelBP and was hosted by a young real estate developer who played an outsized role in the nascent Jewish community's future. From twitter: https://twitter.com/safier/
The Merger
Congregation Beth-El + Young Israel of Borough Park = Young Israel Beth-El of Borough Park Since 1988
Congregation Beth-El
Certificate of Incorporation 1902
Certificate of Incorporation 1936
Young Israel of Borough Park
Certificate of Incorporation 1952
Young Israel Beth-El of Borough Park (YIBE)
Certificate of Incorporation
Our Rabbis - click for more info
| Rabbi Avroham Ever Hirshkowitz | (1906 - early 1920s) |
| Rabbi Simon Glazer | (1927 - 1930) |
| Rabbi Israel Shorr | (1938 - 2000) |
| Rabbi Moshe Snow | (2000 - 2023) |
| Rabbi Moshe Hubner | (2024 - present) |
Our Chazzanim (Cantors) - click for more info
| Mordechai Hershman | (1920 - 1929++) |
| Moshe (Maurice) Erstling | 1934 - ?? |
| B. Schiffman | 193x - 194x |
| Berele Chagy | 1940s - 1952 |
| Moshe Koussevitzky | 1952 - 1966 |
| Paul Zim (Zimelman) | 1966 - 1968 |
| Moshe Stern | 1968 - 1977 |
| Reuven Blum | 1977 - 1981 |
| Benzion Miller | 1981 - 2023 |
The Choir - one man's view https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/the-beth-el-choir-singing-against-lost-time/
Dinner Journals over the Years
Video
2018: Our Dinner
2018: Our Shul is the set for a new music video
2015: Sam Cweibel's 100th birthday bash
2014: Holocaust Survivors and Heroes Honored at Day of Remembrance Event
2013: Bnei Emunim event at YIBE
2012: Chazzan Benzion Miller's Slichos
2012: Chazzan Moshe Heschel Ma'ariv Sefira Concert
2008: concert with Chazzan Miller, Yanky Lerner, Yanky Rosenfeld, Simcha Levinst
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2007: Post Tu B'shvat concert with Chazzan Yaakov Lemmer
1989: Chazzan Benzion Miller lights Chanukkah candles
Chazzan Moshe Stern AUDIO LINKS
1975: Chazzan Moshe Stern sings Hineni
1966: Channukah Concert with Chazzan Moshe Koussevitsky
Chazzan Moshe Koussevitsky sings Lider kranz & Farvus Zingt with pictures documenting his life
Articles - click for the full piece
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