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Queens Jewish Center

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The Queens Jewish Center, also known as Queens Jewish Center and Talmud Torah or QJC, is an Orthodox synagogue in Forest Hills, Queens, New York known for its significant contributions to the Jewish community. The synagogue was established by a dozen families in 1943 to serve the growing central Queens Jewish community. The current spiritual leader is Rabbi Judah Kerbel.

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Queens Jewish Center
66th Avenue, New York Queens

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66th Avenue 108-06
11375 New York, Queens
New York, United States
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