Congregation Beth Israel, was a
synagogue in
East Flatbush
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neighborhood of
New York City
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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
National Register of Historic Places
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in 2009.
It is a two-story rectangular structure of buff brick, with
Romanesque and
Classical Revival
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style elements. It has a
tripartite
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* 3 (number)
* Tripartite language
* Tripartite motto
* Tripartite System in British education
* Triparti ...
front façade with round arch windows. It features the
Star of David on the front fence, the stained glass windows, pews, and plaster work.
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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
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