Queens Jewish Center
66-05 108th Street | Forest Hills | built 1960
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- 1943
A dozen families found the Queens Jewish Center for central Queens' growing Jewish community
About twelve families organized the Orthodox congregation in 1943, later known as the Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah. On October 3, 1946, it took an option on the empty lot on 108th Street where its two buildings stand today. Members over the years have included Judge Paul Balsam, builder Harry LeFrak, Touro College's Rabbi Bernard Lander and immigration lawyer Leon Wildes.
Source: Wikipedia
- 1953
Builder Harry LeFrak's gift lets the Queens Jewish Center begin its main sanctuary
Ground was broken for the main synagogue building on June 21, 1953, made possible by the benefactor Harry LeFrak, a builder and member of the congregation. The LeFrak Organization put up the building to designs by the Manhattan architect David Moed.
“The ground-breaking for the main synagogue building took place on June 21, 1953 and was made possible by generous benefactor, Mr. Harry LeFrak.”
Source: Wikipedia
- 1955
David Moed's Queens Jewish Center earns an honorable mention in the Queens Chamber of Commerce building awards
The Queens Jewish Center building received an honorable mention in the Queens Chamber of Commerce's Annual Building Awards in 1955. Manhattan architect David Moed designed it and the LeFrak Organization built it. The congregation's property holds two separate buildings on one plot: an older Talmud Torah building and the main synagogue.
“…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.”
Source: Wikipedia
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