Posted by David Gerson on October 21, 1998 at 09:11:26:
In Reply to: eny jewish center posted by kenny blankfein on October 20, 1998 at 20:48:54:
The ENYJC lives!!! At least in the fond memories of many people on this board. I've been in contact with several whose parents are/were veterans of the shul. Several attended the reunion in March.
Rabbi Simon was much beloved by his students.
Cantor Schwartz is alive and well and living in Buffalo now. I've heard from his younger son, Paul.
The french fries on Stanley Avenue came from Mr. Bar-B-Que which was located in between the shul's original storefront and Paul's Variety Store on the corner.
Anyone else remember that storefront? How about the store around the corner on Schenck Ave. before the building went up? How the trailer where Hebrew School classes were held?
Does anyone remember Rabbi Plitnick? He was perhaps the first Hebrew School teacher hired by the ENYJC? Probably around 1961 or so.
The blackout in 1965? The school teachers strike and the classes held in the basement of the shul?
Any other memories of the ENYJC?