Free Synagogue of Flushing
1917 - present
In response to a lack of liberal Reform Jewish Synagogues in Queens, the Hebrew Women’s Aid Society founded the Free Synagogue of Flushing in 1917. The congregation of the Free Synagogue met in Odd Fellow’s Hall in Flushing until 1921. The Free Synagogue acquired the Samuel Vernon Mann property and moved services to that location after they remodeled the building. They modeled Free Synagogue of Flushing after Rabbi Stephen Wise’s Free Synagogue in Manhattan. The Free Synagogue movement stands for freedom in seating, religious philosophy, and equality between men and women. The Free Synagogue is the first synagogue in New York City founded by women. Now, the Free Synagogue continues to welcome everyone to their services in Flushing.
Details
- Category
- Faith-based institution
- Audience
- All Ages
- Founder(s)
- Hebrew Women's Aid Society
- Tags
- judaism, religion, inclusion
Location
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136-23 Sanford Ave, Flushing, NY 11355, USA1921 - present
References
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Hanson, Richard Scott. City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens. Empire States Editions, an Imprint of Fordham University Press, 2016.
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“History of the Free Synagogue of Flushing.” Free Synagogue of Flushing, 8 Feb. 2022, freesynagogueflushing.org/history-of-the-free-synagogue-of-flushing/.