Borough Park is located in the southwestern part of Brooklyn, New York.
By the 1920s and 1930s, Jewish immigrants began moving into Borough Park. This wave of immigration brought with it the Yiddish language and a strong sense of Eastern European Jewish culture. As the community grew, so did the establishment of synagogues, kosher markets, and other community institutions.
The Hasidic community began to have a important presence in Borough Park in the post-World War II era, particularly after the Holocaust. Many survivors, many of whom were from Hasidic backgrounds, settled in the United States, including New York City. Borough Park became a central location for Hasidic Jews, especially those from the Satmar, Bobov, and other Hasidic dynasties.
The Satmar Hasidic movement, in particular, played a major role in the growth of the community. Founded by Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum in the 1940s, the Satmar movement focused on strict adherence to traditional Jewish law and opposition to Zionism. Satmar followers began settling in Borough Park in the 1950s and 1960s, establishing their own schools, synagogues, and institutions. This laid the foundation for Borough Park’s identity as a center for Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish life.
Today Borough park is home to the largest Orthodox Jewish populations in the United States.
