Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue
Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue (former) | |
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![]() The former Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue, in 2013 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status |
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Status | Closed |
Location | |
Location | 58-60 Rivington Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York 10002 |
Country | United States |
Location in Lower Manhattan | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°43′15″N 73°59′25″W / 40.7208°N 73.9902°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Emery Roth |
Type | Synagogue |
Style | Moorish Revival |
Date established | 1881 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1904 |
Materials | Brick |
The Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue and later, the Erste Warshawer Synagogue is a former
The building operated as a synagogue for two different congregations until 1976 when it closed and subsequently fell into disrepair. Since 1979, the building has been used as studios and residences for local artists.
Synagogue history
First Romanian-American Congregation
At the turn of the 20th century, the Lower East Side became a refuge for hundreds of thousands of Jews who fled the
In 1903, the congregation purchased an old tenement building at 58-60 Rivington Street and engaged Roth to built a synagogue with the cornerstone laid on November 22, 1903. The inauguration of the synagogue occurred in early September 1904, with over 10,000 people present.[3] Falling into financial difficultly just a few years later, the congregation mortgaged the building to a developer, the Universal Building and Construction Co. By June 1907 the developer listed the synagogue for sale.[2]
Erste Warschuer Congregation
By late 1908, it was reported that the Erste Warschuer Congregation (or First Warsaw Congregation), a group of
Large gatherings occurred at the synagogue with 2,000 people present for Lag B’Omer in 1916; 20,000 in 1922 for a memorial tribute to Bernard Bernstein, and 2,000 people in 1935 for a memorial tribute to Józef Piłsudski, both members of the Polish congregation. Regular members of the congregation included George and Ira Gershwin, Senator Jacob Javits, Samuel Goldwyn, and George Burns.[2]
Following the
Subsequent use
In 1979 Hale Gurland, an artist, acquired the derelict former synagogue and renovated the property into studios and residences for local artists.[2][5]
References
- ^ "First Warsaw Congregation First Warsaw Congregation". New York Architecture. Architecture.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Hoffman, Daniel (December 27, 2016). "How the Synagogue Where George Burns Worshipped Became an Artist's Studio". Bedford and Bowery. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- New York Times. September 6, 1904. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Synagogue map". www.eldridgestreet.org. November 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "10 Repurposed Synagogues in NYC: No. 3. Hale Gurland's Artist Studio". Untapped New York. November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2023.