Brief history and services provided.
Congregation of the New Brighton Jewish Center.
Located between amusement park of Coney Island and the rich estates of Manhattan Beach, the neighborhood of Brighton Beach was settled by East European Immigrants in the beginning of the 20th century. The neighborhood became place for many synagogues and among them ours that was initially organized as a $100,000 project in 1928 by the Men’s Club of the New Brighton Jewish Center.
The first Rabbi and spiritual leader of the Synagogue was Rabbi Moses M. Yosher, the disciple of the renowned sage Rabbi Ysrael Meir Kagan. In 1952 the building of the Synagogue, where services had been held downstairs, underwent major extension and renovation that included stain glass windows, illumination, flashing lights in memoriam, plaques, and mosaic decorated windows. During decades of Rabbi’s Yosher leadership the synagogue and the neighborhood saw many changes , the most important among them is the flow of Russian Jewish immigrants, started in early 70 ties.
In 1971 Rabbi Yosher immigrated to Holy Land of Israel . The leadership of the Synagogue was assumed by Rabbi S. F. Rimler. Under the leadership of Rabbi Rimler the synagogue continues to serve now predominantly Russian speaking Jewish Community of Brighton Beach.
New Brighton Jewish Center offers religious, educational and social services to Russian Jews who due to circumstances of the life behind the Iron Curtain were for decades cut from their Heritage.
The Synagogue attended daily for morning and evening services. More than thousand local residents attend High Holiday’s services.
Synagogue offers daily and weekly Torah classes on topics such as ethics and laws, Jewish history and philosophy both on beginning and advance levels.
Continuously increasing number of people, including many elderly, enjoys Passover celebration in Synagogue.
Special kids programs are usually run on Holidays.
Shabbat, Saturday, is a time for social gathering with educational flavor. The meals that take place in Synagogue are joined by the congregation members and guests.
Services include spiritual counseling for individuals and families, weddings and Bar/Bat Mitzvah.
New Brighton Jewish Center hosts events promoting physical and emotional wellbeing of its congregants and neighbors.
Synagogue’s educational efforts are focused also on school children and students, helping them to succeed in their secular studies.
Recently Synagogue launched special educational project to help old people to acquire the basics of computer knowledge.
