Park Slope Jewish Center, Sea Gate

Name: Park Slope Jewish Center
Address: 1320 8th Avenue, Sea Gate, United States
Telephone: +1 718-768-1453

#33 among attractions in Sea Gate

Synagogue, Romanesque revival architecture

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The Park Slope Jewish Center, known from 1942 to 1960 as Congregation B'nai Jacob - Tifereth Israel, is an egalitarian Conservative synagogue located at 1320 Eighth Avenue in South Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1925 as the orthodox Congregation B'nai Jacob, and is a 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. ()

Architectural style: Romanesque revivalCoordinates: 40°39'47"N, 73°58'55"W

Address

1320 8th AvenueSouth Brooklyn (Park Slope)Sea Gate United States

Contact

+1 718-768-1453

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Day trips

Park Slope Jewish Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park, The Bell House, Prospect Park Zoo.

1.1 miNE
Premier arts attraction on Prospect Park
Brooklyn Museum, New York City
29 min walk • The Brooklyn Museum, nestled in the heart of New York City's vibrant borough of Brooklyn, stands as a beacon of art, culture, and history. This prominent institution, one of the oldest and largest museums in the United States, offers an extensive collection spanning...
0.6 miE
City green space with basketball courts
Prospect Park, New York City
17 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn, Prospect Park stands as an urban oasis in the bustling city of New York City. This 526-acre park is a verdant retreat for city dwellers and tourists alike, offering a myriad of outdoor activities, natural landscapes, and community...
0.9 miNW
Theater
The Bell House, Sea Gate
23 min walk • The Bell House is a bar and music/comedy venue in Brooklyn, New York. In September 2008 it was opened for the first time. It was the usual recording venue for the NPR program Ask Me Another during that program's run.
0.9 miE
125-plus species, familiar to exotic
Prospect Park Zoo, New York City
23 min walk • The Prospect Park Zoo is a 12-acre zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City. As of 2016, the zoo houses 864 animals representing about 176 species, and as of 2007, it averages 300,000 visitors annually. The Prospect Park Zoo is operated by the Wildlife Conservation Society.
0.9 miSW
Historic battlefield and burial ground
Green-Wood Cemetery, New York City
23 min walk • Green-Wood Cemetery is a 478-acre cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn, New York City. The cemetery is located between South Slope/Greenwood Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, Kensington, and Sunset Park, and lies several blocks southwest of Prospect Park.
0.9 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish, Sea Gate
23 min walk • Our Lady of Częstochowa-St Casimir Parish is a church in New York City at 24th Street in Brooklyn. The church, which was designated for Polish immigrants, was founded in 1896. It could also be spelled Częnstochowa, due to the tail on the third letter.
0.9 miNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of James S. T. Stranahan, Sea Gate
24 min walk • J.S.T. Stranahan is a bronze statue in Brooklyn's Prospect Park in New York City. Designed by Frederick William MacMonnies and erected in 1891 near the park's entrance at Grand Army Plaza, it honors James S. T.
0.6 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Ginger's, Sea Gate
15 min walk • Ginger's is a cash only, dive lesbian bar in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood, and as of 2020 was the borough's last remaining lesbian bar and one of two queer bars in Park Slope following the closure of Excelsior.
0.9 miNE
Monuments and statues
Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch, New York City
24 min walk • The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch is a triumphal arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, New York City, just north of Prospect Park. Built from 1889 to 1892, the arch is dedicated "To the Defenders of the Union, 1861–1865".
~1560 ftE
Monuments and statues
Lafayette Memorial, Sea Gate
8 min walk • The Lafayette Memorial is a public memorial located in Brooklyn's Prospect Park in New York City. The memorial, designed by sculptor Daniel Chester French and architect Henry Bacon, was dedicated in 1917 and consists of a bas-relief of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette alongside a groom and a horse.
0.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Old First Reformed Church, Sea Gate
20 min walk • The Old First Reformed Church in Brooklyn, New York– officially known as The Reformed Dutch Church of the Town of Breukelen – is a historic Dutch Reformed church at 126 7th Avenue on the corner of Carroll Street in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, New York.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Park Slope Jewish Center?

Nearby attractions include Lesbian Herstory Archives, New York City (3 min walk), Kolot Chayeinu, Sea Gate (5 min walk), Lafayette Memorial, Sea Gate (8 min walk), South Slope, Sea Gate (11 min walk).

How to get to Park Slope Jewish Center by public transport?

The nearest stations to Park Slope Jewish Center:

Bus

Prospect Park West & Bartel Pritchard Square • Lines: B61 (5 min walk)
9th Street & 6th Avenue • Lines: B61 (10 min walk)

Metro

15th Street–Prospect Park • Lines: F, G (6 min walk)
7th Avenue • Lines: <F>, F, G (6 min walk)