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[7] [12] Most Jews moved to Long Island in the 1970s. [7] While Tifereth Israel still had a large membership in the 1960s, [10] it subsequently dwindled, and by the 1990s the synagogue building had deteriorated and was mostly unused. [1] [2] Along with a bakery, it was one of two original Jewish institutions left in Corona. [7]
Established as a congregation in 1894, as Beth Israel or Temple Israel, the initial wooden synagogue, at 10 South Fairview Avenue, was constructed in 1900. [5] Destroyed by fire on December 18, 1920, a replacement synagogue building located in the Oakley Park subdivision was completed in September 1922, located on the same site (as the street had been renamed). [6]
He was replaced by Cantor Joseph Weiss, formerly of Prestwich Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, England who served until 1964 when the current cantor, Sol Zim was appointed. Reverend Frank E. Strassfeld served Hollis Hills Jewish Center for 49 years, in roles such as Shammes and Director of Religious Activities and Daily Services.
Meyer was the prime mover in the growth and development of the Free Synagogue of Flushing. He also served as chairman of the North Shore branch of the Long Island division of the American Jewish Congress. [citation needed] Rabbi Charles Agin came to Flushing in 1958 to assist Meyer, and quickly gained the affection and confidence of the ...
The Greater Astoria Historical Society (GAHS) is a non-profit cultural and historical organization located in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, United States, dedicated to preserving the past and promoting the future of the neighborhoods that are part of historic Long Island City, including the Village of Astoria, Blissville, Bowery Bay, Dutch Kills, Hunters Point, Ravenswood ...
An Oregon man was arrested Tuesday morning for allegedly targeting Jewish hospitals and care centers in New York City and Long Island with fake bomb threats, according to prosecutors.
“I am going nowhere,” Hizzoner said during morning remarks at the Maranatha Baptist Church in Queens Village. “I have a mission to finish, the mission that God put me on many years ago ...
HAFTR was founded in 1978, the result of a merger between two schools on the South Shore of Long Island. Its predecessors were the Hebrew Institute of Long Island in Far Rockaway, Queens, and the Hillel School. [1] The Hebrew Institute of Long Island served the Rockaway and Five Towns community since about 1936.