 Gold was succeeded as rabbi by Solomon Golobowsky . The congregation had decided by 1918 that the Talmud Torah should become independent : during Golobowsky 's tenure , in 1921 , it demolished the church building housing the school , and built in its place a new building , with 18 classrooms and an auditorium . The school was incorporated as the " Hebrew School of Williamsburg " , and title to the building and property was transferred from the synagogue to it in July of that year . The school in turn assumed a mortgage of $ 15 @,@ 000 ( today $ 200 @,@ 000 ) and additional debts of around $ 10 @,@ 700 ( today $ 140 @,@ 000 ) . 
