Congregation Chasam Sopher
| Congregation Chasam Sopher | |
|---|---|
| File:Congregation Chasam Sopher.png Synagogue in 2024 | |
| 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 |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Established | 1892 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1853 |
| Website | |
| chasamsopher | |
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.
History
[edit | edit source]The 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
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External links
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- Synagogues completed in 1853
- Synagogues on the Lower East Side
- Orthodox synagogues in New York City
- Jewish organizations established in 1892
- Polish-Jewish culture in New York City
- 1892 establishments in New York City
- Romanesque Revival synagogues
- Romanesque Revival architecture in New York City
- 19th-century synagogues in the United States