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Congregation Shearith Israel
Last updated 4.01.09
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Overview – In 1897, New York's oldest Jewish community consecrated its fifth and most recent home--a stolid, neo-Classical marble edifice facing Central Park--which continues to thrive today. Founded by immigrant merchants in 1654, the community had its first "holy place of worship" on Mill Street, in Manhattan's southernmost reaches. More than a century later, the group pioneered to the West Side, a block south of the Dakota, where real estate was (once) cheap and sheep still grazed in the meadows that became Central Park. – – Living, Breathing History – Deftly…
The Details on Congregation Shearith Israel
Proper Conduct:
Dress code is formal: modest skirts or dresses for women, suits and ties for men. Yarmulkes are required of men and boys; women go hatless until married and are often wigged, in Orthodox fashion.
Where to Sit:
Orthodoxy requires separate seating for men and women--who enjoy a birds-eye view from the balcony.
Family Affairs:
Contact the synagogue office for details on educational programs for adults and children.
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Synagogues, Churches, Business Organizations, Community Organizations
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