Congregation Shearith Israel
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The Congregation Shearith Israel (Hebrew: קהילת שארית ישראל, romanized: Kehilat She'arit Yisra'el, lit. 'Congregation Remnant of Israel'), often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 2 West 70th Street, at Central Park West, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.
Congregation Shearith Israel | |
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Hebrew: קהילת שארית ישראל | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Sefard |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership |
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Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 2 West 70th Street, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Country | United States |
Location within Manhattan | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°46′29.5″N 73°58′38.3″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Arnold Brunner |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Neoclassical |
Date established | 1654 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1897 |
Direction of façade | East |
Website | |
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Established in 1654 in New Amsterdam by Jews who arrived from Dutch Brazil, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States.[1] Until 1825, when Jewish immigrants from Germany established a congregation, it was the only Jewish congregation in New York City.
The Orthodox congregation follows the Sephardic rite, and has occupied its current Neoclassical building since 1897.[2]