Led by the prominent Rabbi Herschel Schacter for more than five decades, it now houses the Msgr. Boyle Head Start program.
Day 38
The former Mosholu Jewish Center
February 6th, 2012
I'm walking every street in New York City.
This is the counterpoint to my walk across the US. Instead of seeing a million places for just a minute each, I'm going to spend a million minutes exploring just one place. By the time I finish walking every block of every street in all five boroughs, I'll have traveled more than 8,000 miles on foot — all within a single city. Details!
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Maps: Progress | Photos
9,326 miles walked
Your donations allow me to keep walking full-time. If you think what I'm doing is valuable and you'd like to offer some support, I would be very grateful. On the other hand, if you think I'm a worthless bum, feel free to email me and tell me to get a job, bozo. Both are excellent options!
Sad story it had to be closed and sold. It is great to see (by this picture) that the building, the 10 commandments in hebrew, the Menorah, the Star of David and the beautiful glass work, still remains standing in good condition for what once was a great place to worship the L-rd.
I always wonder why, when change overs like this happen, the succeeding religion keeps all the stuff from the original. Just seems very odd.
My family was an active member of the Temple for many years. My dad was on the board and we all attended the Rabbi’s wedding.
We moved to Great Neck in 1952, but my father continued to be a paying member until the Jewish Center closed.
My family is still trying to track down the memorial plaques that were in the sanctuary. Even spoke with the Rabbi’s son last year, but he was unable to shed light on what happened to them.
Interesting!….I grew up on East Mosholu Parkway until until we moved to Great Neck in 1955….My father was president of Mosholu Jewish Center under Rabbi Schactel….He used to take me to temple every Saturday.
Would like to hear from others who grew up at the synagogue during the forties and early fifties. My family burial plot is at the Michael ok plot in Paramus
I just found this site. When the Moshulu Jewish Center closed my mother was able to get the stained glass window pane that she had made as a dedication to my grandfather when he passed away. It’s sitting packaged away in her apartment in Co-op City. But that was many years ago.
I grew up around the corner on Decatur Ave. I remember the wonderful events for children in the temple.