Wednesday, December 19th, 2007...8:52 pm
They Use Jewish Symbols, But Many Local Leaders Resent Them
By Matt Mabe Special to Brooklyn Daily Eagle
BRIGHTON BEACH — The Hope of Israel Congregation occupies the second floor of a swanky new building in Brighton Beach. Looming above a glitzy Russian produce market the angled façade of the four-story citadel straddles an obtuse corner of the neighborhood’s busiest intersection. A banner hugging its wall reads, “Hope of Israel – Savior and Light of the World.” ” Most of Brighton Beach’s Jews came from the former Soviet Union where their traditions and faith were whittled down over decades of intolerant Soviet rule. “They’re preying on people who don’t have any background,” said Ester Lamm, 27, who worked for a strategic marketing firm before switching in May to work as Director of Marketing and Development at RAJE.” Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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