Affiliation Orthodox Judaism Leadership Rabbi Simcha Hopkovitz Groundbreaking 1946, 1949 Phone +1 718-459-8432 | Status Active Opened 1955 Architect David Moëd | |
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Location 66-05 108 Street.,
Forest Hills, Queens,
New York City, United States Address 66-05 108th St, Forest Hills, NY 11375, USA Similar Beth Hamedrash Hagodol, Rego Park Jewish Center, Quezon City Experience, QV1 Tower, Jewish Center | ||
The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is a synagogue in Forest Hills, Queens, 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. The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Simcha Hopkovitz.
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Organization Affiliations
The Queens Jewish Center is a member of the following Jewish organizations:
Services
Queens Jewish Center has services every day of the week, including holidays.
Architecture
The Queens Jewish Center building 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.
The structure actually consists of two separate buildings. On October 3, 1946 an option was taken on the vacant plot where both Synagogue buildings now stand. Ground was first broken for the first building (also referred to as the Talmud Torah building or Bais Hamedrash building) during an elaborate ceremony on June 5, 1949, by Judge Paul Balsam and Center President Herman A. Levine. The ground-breaking for the Main Synagogue building took place on June 21, 1953 and was made possible by generous benefactor, Mr. Harry LeFrak.