Congregation Chasam Sopher is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 10 Clinton Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States.
| Congregation Chasam Sopher | |
|---|---|
 Synagogue entrance in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Azriel Siff |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 10 Clinton Street Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location in Lower Manhattan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°43′15″N 73°59′02″W / 40.720913°N 73.983843°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Date established | 1892 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1853 |
| Website | |
| chasamsopher | |
History
editThe congregation was formed in 1892 by the merger of two congregations of immigrants from Poland. It occupies a historic Romanesque Revival synagogue building built in 1853 by Congregation Rodeph Sholom. The synagogue building is among the oldest synagogues still standing in the United States, the second-oldest synagogue building in New York, and the oldest still in use in the state.[1]
Renovation of the upstairs, completed in 2006, included conservation of the Torah ark, the installation of new stained-glass windows, and stripping the interior of paint to expose the original wood. The outside was also landscaped, creating a garden for the neighborhood.[2]
As of 2011[update], the rabbi was Azriel Siff.[3][self-published source?]
References
edit- ^ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 revised ed.): 11–27.
- ^ Austerlitz, Saul (October 28, 2007). "Synagogues tell story of Lower East Side's past". The Boston Globe.
- ^ "Leadership". Congregation Chasam Sofer. n.d. Retrieved May 14, 2011.[self-published source?]
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