Young Israel of Brookline

Young Israel of Brookline

Young Israel of Brookline is an Orthodox Jewish congregation located in Brookline, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe describes Young Israel as, “an influential synagogue described as modern or centrist Orthodox.” [ US JEWS RESENT BID TO LIMIT LEGITIMACY, BY James L. Franklin, BOSTON GLOBE, December 17, 1988 ]

Young Israel is known for the high level of Jewish scholarship among both the men and women of the congregation. [ LIVING THEIR FAITH MODERN ORTHODOX JEWS ARE BLENDING BEST OF BOTH WORLDS, BY RICHARD HIGGINS, BOSTON GLOBE, August 19, 2000 ] [ A SYNAGOGUE DEBATES A WOMAN'S PLACE AS YOUNG ISRAEL EMERGES FROM THE ASHES, ITS MEMBERS RECONCILE AGE-OLD TRADITIONS WITH MODERN WAYSSIDEBAR A RABBI'S 300,000-LETTER YEAR GILLIS, BY IRENE SEGE, BOSTON GLOBE, May 18, 1995 ]

The congregation is particularly noted for the architecture of its building. [ Architecture for the Godsby Michael J. Crosbie, Images Publishing Group, Page 84 ] In 1994 the synagogue building suffered a severe fire, [ SYNAGOGUE WILL BE REBUILT, MEMBERS SAY BROOKLINE FIRE'S ORIGIN QUESTIONED, January 12, 1994, Boston Globe, Matthew Brelis, Globe Staff and James Vaznis ] caused by a deteriorated electrical panel [ SYNAGOGUE FIRE IS TRACED TO FAULTY CIRCUIT BREAKER, January 14, 1994, Boston Globe, Matthew Brelis ] In 1996, the Young Israel dedicated a new building designed by Graham Gund. [ FIRE-DAMAGED BROOKLINE TEMPLE REOPENS, November 18, 1996, Boston Globe, Karen Avenoso ] The building has a wrought-iron menorah sculpted by David Tonnesen. Instead of stained glass, the building uses art glass that has the effect of scattering rainbows over the congregation. [ [http://www.againc.com/ecclYoungIsrael.asp Architectural Glass Art ] ]

Notable members include Aaron Feuerstein [ HOW 'DOING WHAT'S RIGHT' MADE MILL OWNER A WORKERS' HERO, by ELINOR J. BRECHER, Miami Herald, . September 21, 1996 ] and Jeff Jacoby.

Rabbi Saul Berman is a former rabbi of the Young Israel.

The current rabbi is Rabbi Dr. Gershon C. Gewirtz.

External links

www.yibrookline.org »

References

External links

www.yibrookline.org


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