east jewish center conservative located ocean avenue brooklyn new_york_city organized congregation renaissance revival building completed large multi purpose centers built time 1990s working swimming pool brooklyn building construction added national_register_of_historic_places membership dropped great depression suffered financial recovered member families congregation built adjoining school peak enrollment neighborhood demographics changed late 20th century brooklyn jewish population orthodox absorbed congregations founded served history founding organized concerned sons nearby hebrew school attend start intention create conservative seen compromise orthodox reform providing familiar lengthy hebrew services like reform adding english prayers differed earlier new_york services conducted hebrew english hebrew members come immigrants europe city region held annual meeting november known elected president chair father rose job assistant porter head prior moving president congregation israel brooklyn native celebrated israel building construction immediately purchased land located avenue east 26th 27th streets members felt location ocean avenue desirable issues arose developing land avenue committee purchased current location ocean avenue brooklyn cornerstone laid complete building fully enclosed autumn high holiday services held year center created held temporary structure moved new building designed renaissance revival style building finally completed cost today million new centers built time combining functions community center included auditorium restaurant classrooms gymnasium swimming pool year left center new_jersey professor pastoral jewish theological seminary america serve years retirement years death great depression school building great depression took toll congregation membership dropped order cope financial raised teachers given endorsed notes executive secretary laid sold individual members provided mortgage guarantees survived membership recovered members built story school building story bridge link school peak early 1950s school enrollment later created conservative jewish day school serving students grade providing afternoon religious instruction public school students high school school subsequently renamed honor october mayor new_york_city huge crowd infamous incident new_york_city teachers strike supported school plan pitted black parents jewish teachers school administration administrator school board dismissed teachers administrators jewish opposing called strike closed percent city schools days arrived met mob people outside shouted want protesters asking jewish faith replied yes podium audience inside trash mob outside grown drove away strike marked threats violence laced racism anti ended new_york legislature suspended administrator board following retirement hired graduate philosophy late 20th early 21st century brooklyn changing demographics non orthodox institutions viable absorbed congregations including held annual meeting congregation membership families building remained unchanged construction 1990s brooklyn functioning swimming pool june added year congregation received loan repairs masonry steel repairs rear raised order receive matching grant completed repair work november awarded new york state environmental protection fund grant restore features sanctuary including stained glass windows stained glass dome aaron joined associate born poland escaped europe outbreak world war moving canada united_states graduated manhattan received berlin served ritual director congregation joining congregations merged served death served chaplain years previously served united_states_air_force chaplain years point service chaplain family received months hour security death threats hostage situation providing hostage teaches ethics instrumental getting jewish police officers time observe convinced organization jewish members admit famous source allegations police corruption led formation retired position east jewish center currently serves emeritus serve clergy architecture building architect uncertain design officially credited construction superintendent architect recorded records building plaque center national_register_of_historic_places nomination form argues architect based visual evidence piece written evidence leading architect centers time designed number new_york examples including original center ocean parkway jewish center constructed brooklyn jewish center completely brooklyn ocean parkway jewish centers visually similar particular identical layout written evidence consists entry journal commemorating twentieth anniversary stating drew plans nomination form speculates drew basic plans completed order save money alternatively obituary claims work designed number new_york landmarks including brooklyn famous members author talk host taught hebrew day school famous members included supreme_court justice confirmed filmmaker grandfather president helped found long time lay leader movement members died tragic circumstances including killed september attacks new_york police lieutenant national_guard soldier died stationed afghanistan
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