Trading Spaces

Mazel tov! Rabbi Kleinbaum, left, and Stephen Frank, the congregation's president, sign the property deed.

World’s Largest LGBT Synagogue Buys First Property

Congregation Beit Simchat Torah, the self-proclaimed largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender synagogue in the world, has purchased 15,000-square-feet of commercial condominium space in the fashion district.

The $7.1 million deal at 130 West 30th Street marks the first time the high-profile, 38-year-old congregation has owned property and will allow the synagogue to hold its regular services in its own sanctuary, with additional space to accommodate its social justice work and other events. Read More