Address: 2915 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Website: jcbb.org
Phone: 718-769-7400
The Jewish Center of Brighton Beach is a historic Jewish synagogue and community center located on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The building was formerly known as the Jewish Center of Coney Island and is connected to the long history of Jewish life in Brighton Beach, Coney Island, and southern Brooklyn.
The historic building at 2915 Ocean Parkway is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Jewish Center of Coney Island. Its history reflects the development of Jewish community life in Brooklyn, including religious, educational, cultural, and civic activity.
BigNY Jewish New York is documenting this location as part of a broader effort to preserve and present the history of Jewish New York — from New Amsterdam and early Jewish settlement to Brooklyn’s synagogues, community centers, immigrant neighborhoods, and modern Jewish life.
Historical Significance
The Jewish Center of Brighton Beach represents an important chapter in the story of Jewish Brooklyn. It stands as a reminder that synagogues and Jewish community centers were not only houses of worship, but also places of education, community organization, cultural life, and immigrant integration.
Its location in Brighton Beach gives the building additional significance because the neighborhood later became one of the best-known centers of Soviet Jewish and Russian-speaking Jewish immigration in the United States.
BigNY Jewish New York Note
This listing is part of the BigNY Jewish New York directory and heritage documentation project. Information should be confirmed with the organization directly before visiting, donating, planning events, or relying on current schedules.