Congregation Beth Israel (Brooklyn, New York)
Encyclopedia
Congregation Beth Israel, known since 1970 as Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day, is a former synagogue
at 203 E. 37th St. in East Flatbush, Brooklyn
, New York, New York
. It was built in 1928 and is a two story, rectangular buff brick building with Romanesque
and Classical Revival
style elements. It has a tripartite front facade with round arch windows. It features the Star of David
on the front fence, the stained glass windows, pews, and plaster work.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2009.
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
at 203 E. 37th St. in East Flatbush, Brooklyn
East Flatbush, Brooklyn
East Flatbush is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 17 Though the borders of East Flatbush are highly subjective, its northern border is roughly at Empire Boulevard and East New York Avenue east of East 91st Street, its southern...
, New York, New York
New York City
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. It was built in 1928 and is a two story, rectangular buff brick building with Romanesque
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
and Classical Revival
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
style elements. It has a tripartite front facade with round arch windows. It features the Star of David
Star of David
The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles...
on the front fence, the stained glass windows, pews, and plaster work.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2009.