Congregation Beth Israel, was a synagogue in

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neighborhood of

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. It met at 203 E. 37th St., a building they put up in 1928. The synagogue membership declined with the migration of the local Jewish populace to wealthier areas of Brooklyn and to the suburbs. It became defunct around 1970, and sold its building to Mt. Zion Church of God 7th Day at that time. The former synagogue building was listed on the

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in 2009. It is a two-story rectangular structure of buff brick, with Romanesque and

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style elements. It has a

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front façade with round arch windows. It features the Star of David on the front fence, the stained glass windows, pews, and plaster work. ''See also:''

References

External links

New York Landmarks Conservancy website
Synagogues completed in 1928 Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn Synagogues in Brooklyn East Flatbush, Brooklyn Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City {{NYC-religious-struct-stub