National Register of Historic Places

East Midwood Jewish Center

Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Listed
June 6, 2006
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000478

About this property

The East Midwood Jewish Center is a Conservative synagogue located at 1625 Ocean Avenue, Midwood, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States. Organized in 1924, the congregation's Renaissance revival building that was completed in 1929 typified the large multi-purpose synagogue centers being built at the time, and was from the 1990s until 2010 the only synagogue with a working swimming pool in Brooklyn. The building has been unmodified architecturally since its construction, and in 2006 was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Membership dropped during the Great Depression, and the synagogue suffered financial hardship, but it recovered, and by 1941 had 1,100 member families. In 1950 the congregation built an adjoining school; at its peak its enrollment was almost 1,000. As neighborhood demographics changed in the late 20th century, and Brooklyn's Jewish population became more Orthodox, the East Midwood Jewish Center absorbed three other Conservative Brooklyn congregations. The East Midwood Jewish Center had only three rabbis from its founding until 2014. Reuben Kaufman served from 1924 to 1929, Harry Halpern from 1929 to 1977 and Alvin Kass from 1976 to 2014. In 2014, Matt Carl became the rabbi.

Location

1625 Ocean Ave.
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
40.62247, -73.95517

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEUROPEANRELIGIONENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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When was East Midwood Jewish Center listed on the National Register?

East Midwood Jewish Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 6, 2006.

What type of historic resource is East Midwood Jewish Center?

East Midwood Jewish Center is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for East Midwood Jewish Center is recorded as the industrial era.

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