Kol Israel Synagogue

Kol Israel is a synagogue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, built in 1928 as a neighborhood place of worship. The two-story fieldstone building displays a rectangular form typical of early 20th-century religious structures in residential areas.

The congregation established this synagogue in 1924, with construction completed in 1928 as a neighborhood religious space. The building represents a common approach by Brooklyn Jewish communities in that era to create prayer spaces within residential neighborhoods.

The building serves as a gathering place for the local Orthodox community to conduct religious practice and observe tradition. Visitors can observe how the congregation uses the space for daily prayer and communal events.

The building is located at 603 St. John's Place and is accessible within a residential neighborhood. Visitors should note that services and events follow the Jewish calendar and religious observances.

In 2016, the synagogue hosted the first Jewish Comic Con event, bringing together community members and comic artists for an unconventional gathering. This event showed how the space served purposes beyond traditional worship.