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Sign: New York - Emanu-El Temple


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1 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065, USA
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LANDMARKS OF NEW YORK

TEMPLE EMANU-EL

THIS LIMESTONE STRUCTURE, BUILT IN 1928-1929, HOUSES A REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION FOUNDED IN 1845. THE TEMPLE, THE ADJACENT COMMUNITY HOUSE AND BETH-EL CHAPEL WERE DESIGNED BY ROBERT D. KOHN, CHARLES BUTLER AND CLARENCE S. STEIN IN AN ADAPTATION OF MOORISH-ROMANESQUE STYLE, SYMBOLIC OF THE MINGLING OF EASTERN AND WESTERN CULTURE.

MOSAICS BY HILDRETH MEIERE DECORATE THE TEMPLE SANCTUARY.

PLAQUE ERECTED 1966 BY THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST
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The Reform Synagogue Beit Emanuel is one of the largest synagogues in the world (2,500 seats).
The synagogue was built between 1928-1930 and designed by Robert D. Kohn.

The synagogue was photographed on the same day by the same photographer Click for a larger image

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