Beth Shifra Timeline

Contact Us Purpose History of Shifra Prussman Rabbi Prussman Flash Beth Shifra Building Timeline Immigrants Passover Soup Kitchen Passover2 Summer Camps Hebrew School Programs/Sunday Programs Clubs Nursery Programs Holidays: Click twice on each Bi-lingual Hanukkah Purim Passover Sukkot Rosh Hashana Yom Kippur

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*Note
Most years we have had Pre- Purim parties, Hanukkah parties and free pre-Passover model sedars.
These programs were open to our program's participants and community members.

1968\5729

^ Since 1968, Rabbi Prussman has been involved in working with various

Organizations to facilitate a love for Judaism. It was his presence in many

organizations that facilitated a need for various programs.

1974\5735

Hebrew Culture Programs

• Young Israel of Brighton Beach

1979\5740

Nursery Programs

• Young Israel of Sheepshead Bay.

Running Three Hebrew School Progrms:

• Young Israel of Sheepshead Bay
• Young Israel of Brighton Beach
• Hebrew Alliance

Sunday School Program

• Warbasse Synogague (free Bar Mitzvah lessons)

Sabbath Program:

• Sea Breeze Jewish Center

Involved with several release programs

1982\5743 Sea Breeze News letter

Purim Party

Nursery Programs

• Sea Breeze Jewish Center

Hebrew School Classes

• Sea Breeze Jewish Center
• Beth Am 1182 Brighton Beach Ave (Brighton 15th)

1982

Summer Camp -Beth Shifra Bldg. 3044 Coney Island Location

Nursery Programs

1984\5745

Kindergarten

Nursery School

Karate Classes

Wrestling Classes

1985\5746-1991\5752

Nursery School

Free Summer Camp

Jewish culture classes

Free Bar mitzvah lessons

Chaunkah Parties held for community residents

• Jewish Center of Brighton Beach

1990\ 5751

Purim Party and Seudah

• Jewish Center of Brighton Beach
• Beth Shifra

Passover Community Seders

• Jewish Center of Brighton Beach
• Beth Shifra (2)
  • One in Russian
  • One in English

9 Brisses performed for teenagers along with parties sponsered by Beth Shifra

1991\ 5752

Rescue Innocent People from Jail

Helping homeless letting them sleep at Beth Shifra location 3044 Coney Island Ave

Find Employment opportunities for immigrants

Assist Immigrants

• finding apartments
• locate social services to fit their needs
• placing their children in Yeshivas & Jewish Programs
• free legal advice

Assist Senior Citizens

• Free care packages

Free High Holiday-Yom Tov Services

Nursery

Day Camp

Holiday Parties

Purim Party in collaboration with JEP

• Jewish Center of Brighton Beach
• Beth Shifra

Chaunkah Parties held for community residents

• Jewish Center of Brighton Beach
• Beth Shifra

Beth Shifra Premises Vandalized -July 14

1992\5753

Purim Party

• Beth Shifra Location-3044 Coney Island Avenue

1994\5755

Brooklyn College Beth Shifra Club Started

Weekly Torah portions written in both English and Russian and distributed

Passover Sedars

• Done in conjunction with Kingsway Jewish Center

Huge Succah put up 2000 sq.feet in the lot of Beth Shifra

1995\5756

Kosher Soup Kitchen

Passover Sedars & distribution of Passover Care Packages

College Newspapers carry story of Shavouth, Channukah and Passover.

1997\5758

Purim Party

• Trump Village -Brighton Beach

Passover Sedars

• Flatbush base at the Mirrer Yeshiva
• Brighton Beach Base at Beth Shifra Location

  Served meals through out holiday at both locations

English Classes for Immigrants

• Beth Issac
• Young Israel of Ocean Parkway
• Bucharian Synogague of Boro Park
• Armon Terrace on Ft. Hamilton Pky

1998\5759

Passover Sedars With a home base at Georgies in Boro Park

• Served meals through out holiday at this location

English Classes for Immigrants

• Beth Issac
• Warbasse Jewish Center-Brighton Beach Community

1999\5760

Passover Sedars With a home base at Georgies in Boro Park

• Served meals through out holiday at this location

2000\5761

Moved into Queens Location 98-30 67th Avenue, Suite BB Queens NY 11374

English Classes for Immigrants

• Beth Issac
• Warbasse Jewish Center-Brighton Beach Community
• Beth Shifra Queens Location

2001\5762

Passover Sedars With a home base at Georgies in Boro Park

• Served meals through out holiday at this location

Hanukkah Party

• Beth Issac
• Beth Shifra Location in Queens

2002\5763

Passover Sedars

A home base at Georgies in Boro Park

• Served meals through out holiday at this location

T and 21st-Tea House

Sedar Meals served at location

English Classes for Immigrants

• Beth Issac
• Warbasse Jewish Center-Brighton Beach Community