Mike Mclaughlin formerly a reporter with The Brooklyn Paper is now a Daily News Writer. But he's still an avid reader of OTBKB, where he got tipped to this story.
The bible teaches to love thy neighbor.
That's exactly what one Brooklyn
church plans to do Sunday for a synagogue that needs an emergency space
for Yom Kippur services, the holiest day of the year for Jews.
In a show of interfaith unity, the Old First Reformed Church in Park Slope will open its doors to Congregation Beth Elohim Sunday after a ceiling collapse closed the temple's sanctuary.
"Hospitality is part of our church's mission," said the Rev. Daniel Meeter. "We didn't even have to think about sharing the space."
The synagogue, which counts prominent members such as Sen. Chuck Schumer, was sent scrambling when workers discovered Thursday that a chunk of plaster crashed onto the pews in the main sanctuary.
For help, they turned to Old First, which sits just an avenue away.
Another Brooklyn Paper alum, Tracy Connor, who became a star reporter at the DN==
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–is now one of its top editors.
She lives in Kensington. And may be a good contact for freelancers.