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Congregation Shomrei Emunah is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located in Borough Park, Brooklyn. The synagogue was established in 1904 and is the oldest continuously functioning synagogue in the same building (erected in 1910) in Borough Park.

The shul has a wide variety of shiurim including a chevra shas that has been functioniing since 1918, and two Daf Yomi classes given each morning one in English and one in Yiddish.

Shomrei Emunah was referred to as " The Mother of Jewish Institutions, " in Boro Park.^[1] In the early years of the congregation, the Chofetz Chaim had told Talmud Scholars traveling to America that they should turn to Shomrei Emunah upon their arrival.

The current Rabbi - Rabbi Aviezer Cohen was educated in the Brisker tradition and is a loyal Brisker. Rabbi Cohen has held this position since 2008.

References

^ Summer, Morton, "Synagogue and Community In Boro Park". Yeshiva College Yearbook - Masmid, 1954, p. 85

External links

Masmid, 1954

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[1] Summer, Morton, "Synagogue and Community In Boro Park". Yeshiva College Yearbook - Masmid, 1954, p. 85

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-'''Congregation Shomrei Emunah''' is a [[Jewish]] [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[synagogue]] located in [[Borough Park]], [[Brooklyn]]. The [[synagogue]] was established in 1904 and is the oldest continuously functioning synagogue in the same building (erected in 1910) in Borough Park.
+'''Congregation Shomrei Emunah''' is an [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] located in [[Borough Park]], [[Brooklyn]]. The synagogue was established in 1904 and is the oldest continuously functioning synagogue in the same building (erected in 1910) in Borough Park.
-The shul has a wide variety of shiurim including a chevra shas that has been functioniing since 1918, and two [[Daf Yomi]] classes given each morning one in English and one in [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]].
+The shul has a wide variety of [[Shiur (Torah)|shiurim]] including a [[chevra]] [[Talmud|shas]] that has been functioniing since 1918, and two [[Daf Yomi]] classes given each morning one in English and one in [[Yiddish language|Yiddish]].
-They used to refer to Shomrei Emunah as " The Mother of Jewish Institutions, " in Boro Park.<ref>Summer, Morton, "Synagogue and Community In Boro Park". ''Yeshiva College Yearbook - Masmid'', 1954, p. 85</ref> In the early years of the congregation, the [[Yisrael Meir Kagan|Chofetz Chaim]] had told Talmud Scholars traveling to America that they should turn to Shomrei Emunah upon their arrival.
+Shomrei Emunah was referred to as " The Mother of Jewish Institutions, " in Boro Park.<ref>Summer, Morton, "Synagogue and Community In Boro Park". ''Yeshiva College Yearbook - Masmid'', 1954, p. 85</ref> In the early years of the congregation, the [[Yisrael Meir Kagan|Chofetz Chaim]] had told Talmud Scholars traveling to America that they should turn to Shomrei Emunah upon their arrival.
 The current Rabbi - Rabbi [[Aviezer Cohen]] was educated in the [[Brisk_tradition_and_Soloveitchik_dynasty|Brisker]] tradition and is a loyal Brisker. Rabbi Cohen has held this position since 2008.