Reply To: Temple Beth El in BP ought to become an Aish Kodesh type shul!

bpt,

In which way would Hashem’s glory be better served; having a magnificent bldg stand like a monument to what once was or the sounds of children learning be heard?

Sheesh! Thats a question thats not a question! Definitely the sounds of children learning!!!!

BUT, children learning dont need that kind of artistry. That would necessitate destruction of the Shul. Whereas turning the Shul into a popular, beloved and growing place of worship, where people of all backgrounds would be inspired to bring forth children who are learning, a little less cookie-cutterish than what BP offers now, would be a far better purpose for this gem in our midst, which is also a remembrance of the post-Holocaust population in New York and their love for beautiful Shuls, (who were not Chassidish, but heros nevertheless, and I dont envy anyone who judges them) rather than gutting it to make classrooms out of the museum building.