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Synagogues in New York, NY
92nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Life - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 415-5765
Actors' Temple - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 245-6975
AMER Congregation of Jews From Austria - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 663-1920
Angel Orensanz Foundation - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 529-7194
Ansche Chesed - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 865-0600
Avodah Jewish Service Corps - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 545-7759
Beth Israel - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 353-2123
Bialystoker Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 475-0165
Brotherhood Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 674-5750
Chabad Lubavitch of Midtown - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 972-0770
Chabad Lubavitch of Midtown 59 St Branch - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 986-1114
Chabad Lubavitch Of The Upper East Side - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 996-0304
Chabad of Wall Street and Battery Park - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 766-0070
Chabad On Washington Square - New York, NY - Phone: (646) 336-7272
Chevra Kadisha of Congregation Morya - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 724-6909
City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 713-5031
Civic Center Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 966-7141
Community Synagogue Center - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 473-3665
Congregation Aderth El Talmud Torah - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 685-0241
Congregation B'Nai Israel Chaim - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 874-0644
Congregation B'Nai Jehuda - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 249-0766
Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 579-4687
Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun Business - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 787-7600
Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagodol - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 674-3330
Congregation Beth Israel - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 279-0016
Congregation BNAI Abraham Mordechai - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 481-0170
Congregation Chai ODOM Minski - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 964-2830
Congregation Gates of Hope Inc - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 927-2720
Congregation Habonim - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 787-5347
Congregation K'Hal Adath Jeshurun - Office- Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 923-3582
Congregation K'Hal Adath Jeshurun - Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 923-3614
Congregation K'Hal Adath Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 923-8984
Congregation Machzikei Torah - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 927-6740
Congregation OHAB Zedek - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 749-5150
Congregation OHAV Sholaum - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 567-0900
Congregation OHAV Sholom - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 877-5850
Congregation OR Zarua - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 452-2310
Congregation Orach Chaim - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 722-6566
Congregation Ramath ORAH - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 222-2470
Congregation Rodeph Sholom - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 362-8800
Congregation Shaare Zedek - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 874-7005
Congregation Shaary Tefila - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 535-8008
Congregation Shearith Israel - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 873-0300
Council Jewish Manpower Associates - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 233-8448
Council of Jewish Orgniztn Immigrants - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 964-8623
East End Temple - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 477-6444
East Side Torrah Center - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 473-5078
Fifth AV Synagogue - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 838-2122
Foundation for Jewish Camping - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 792-6222
FT Tryon Jewish CNTR - New York, NY - Phone: (212) 795-1391
Helpful Definition for: Synagogues
A ‘synagogue’ is a Jewish place for worship in New York, just as we have temples and churches for religious gatherings. The word ‘synagogue’ has a Greek root, meaning, ‘to come together’. The word also explains the power of collective prayers under one roof. In other words, a ‘synagogue’ is a house of assembly for the Jewish community.
Historically, synagogues came into existence as part of retaliation to the Romans for the destruction caused by them to the Jewish community. Dating as far back to 586 BC, the temple used to be the most important institution in the Jewish religion, where all the Jews would gather to read from their scriptures. However, they were deprived of the privilege to worship in temples that were eventually destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.
Architecturally, all synagogues in New York face towards Jerusalem. This symbolizes their wish to someday return to Jerusalem from where they were exiled.
A synagogue has a very basic exterior. The interior has more care taken into it. There is usually a raised platform situated in the middle, from where all the prayers are read out. Men and women are required to sit separately, for they believe that proximal sitting may turn the focus away from God and prayers. While there are seats on the ground for men, there is a gallery above for women.
Recent Business News for: Synagogues
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