Park Slope Jewish Center

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| location = 1320 Eighth Avenue, South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, New York

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| architect = Allen A. Blaustein

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The Park Slope Jewish Center is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 1320 Eighth Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.

Established as a congregation in {{circa|1915}}, from 1942 to 1960 they were known as Congregation B'nai Jacob - Tifereth Israel.

Overview

The synagogue was built in 1925 as the Orthodox Congregation B'nai Jacob, and is a {{frac|2|1|2}}-story brick building with Romanesque and Baroque style elements. It features the Star of David on exterior masonry, a rose window, and a domed skylight.{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6712|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration:Congregation Tifereth Israel|date=September 2001|access-date=2011-02-20|author=Howe, Kathleen A. |publisher=New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019035945/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6712|archive-date=2012-10-19}} See also: {{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6734|title=Accompanying 16 photos|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019035957/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6734|archive-date=2012-10-19}}

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

A $1.75 million renovation and expansion was completed in 2015. Rabbi Carie Carter has served the congregation since 2000.

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