Queens Jewish Center
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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. [1] The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Benjamin Geiger [2] .
Architecture
The Queens Jewish Center building won honorable mention in the 1955 Queens Chamber of Commerce, Annual Building Awards [3].
Rabbi Tenure
Rabbi Eliezer Harbater (1943-1946)
Rabbi Aryeh Gotlieb (1946-1949)
Rabbi Morris Max (1949-1966)
Rabbi Joseph Grunblatt (1966-2006)
Rabbi Benjamin Geiger (2007-present)
Notable Members
Harry LeFrak
Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander
Judge Paul Balsam
External links
Synagogue website: