The Jewish Daily Forward has a heart warming story today about two of my favorite Park Slope religious institutions. Both have seen their ceilings collapse in recent years. They have also come together to help one another.

After Beth Elohim’s ceiling collapsed in 2009, Old First Reformed Church, offered the congregation use of  their church for the high holy days. And when Old First Church’s ceiling collapsed in 2011, Beth Elohim offered Old First use of their sanctuary for their Christmas and Easter services.

Such reciprocity.

Last week, Beth Elohim was the recipient of a $250,000 renovation grant for much needed renovation of their sanctuary. Needless to say, Old First is also in need of an expensive renovation. And guess what? Beth Elohim is giving the church $15,000 of that money towards much needed repairs.

Such reciprocity.

The photo of Pastor Daniel Meeter and Rabbi Andy Bachman is from the Brooklyn Paper in 2007.