Queens Jewish Center: Difference between revisions
m Added {{primarysources}} and {{refimprove}} tags to article using TW |
adding "Organization Affiliations" section |
||
| Line 65: | Line 65: | ||
The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is a synagogue in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hills,_Queens Forest Hills], New York known for its significant contributions to the Jewish community. The synagogue was established by a dozen families in 1943 to serve the growing central Queens Jewish community. <ref name=autogenerated2>Queens Jewish Center History page [http://www.myqjc.org/history.htm]</ref> The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Benjamin Geiger.<ref name=autogenerated1>Queens Jewish Center clergy and staff [http://www.myqjc.org/family.htm]</ref> |
The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is a synagogue in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hills,_Queens Forest Hills], New York known for its significant contributions to the Jewish community. The synagogue was established by a dozen families in 1943 to serve the growing central Queens Jewish community. <ref name=autogenerated2>Queens Jewish Center History page [http://www.myqjc.org/history.htm]</ref> The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Benjamin Geiger.<ref name=autogenerated1>Queens Jewish Center clergy and staff [http://www.myqjc.org/family.htm]</ref> |
||
==Organization Affiliations== |
|||
The Queens Jewish Center is a member of the following Jewish organizations: |
|||
*Orthodox Union (OU)<ref>OU Member Synagogues [http://www.ou.org/holidays/calendar#synagogues]</ref> |
|||
*Queens Jewish Community Council (QJCC)<ref>QJCC Member Synagogues [http://qjcc.org/members.htm]</ref> |
|||
*Vaad Harabonim of Queens (VHQ)<ref>VHQ Member Synagogues [http://www.queensvaad.org/about_vaad/members.cfm]</ref> |
|||
==Architecture== |
==Architecture== |
||
Revision as of 13:46, 7 December 2010
 |
| This article needs additional citations for verification. (December 2010) |
| Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Benjamin Geiger[1] |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 66-05 108 Street., Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, United States |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | David Moed[2] |
| Groundbreaking | 1946, 1949[2] |
| Completed | 1955[2] |
| Website | |
| http://www.MyQJC.org | |
The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is a synagogue in Forest Hills, New York known for its significant contributions to the Jewish community. The synagogue was established by a dozen families in 1943 to serve the growing central Queens Jewish community. [2] The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Benjamin Geiger.[1]
Organization Affiliations
The Queens Jewish Center is a member of the following Jewish organizations:
Architecture
The Queens Jewish Center building won honorable mention in the 1955 Queens Chamber of Commerce, Annual Building Awards. The architect was David Moed of Manhattan and the Builder was the LeFrak Organization. [6]
The structure actually consists of two separate buildings. On October 3, 1946 an option was taken on the vacant plot where both Synagogue buildings now stand. Ground was first broken for the first building (also referred to as the Talmud Torah building or Bais Hamedrash building) during an elaborate ceremony on June 5, 1949, by Judge Paul Balsam and Center President Herman A. Levine. The ground-breaking for the Main Synagogue building took place on June 21, 1953 and was made possible by generous benefactor, Mr. Harry LeFrak.[2]
Rabbi Tenure
- Rabbi Eliezer Harbater (1943-1946)[2]
- Rabbi Aryeh Gotlieb (1946-1949)[2]
- Rabbi Morris Max (1949-1966)[2]
- Rabbi Joseph Grunblatt (1967-2006)[2][1]
- Rabbi Benjamin Geiger (2007-present)[1]
Notable Members
- Harry LeFrak
- Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander
- Judge Paul Balsam