The Eldridge Street Synagogue, a Site of American Jewish Memory
(Special thanks to Jonathan Matz for the translation)Located at Eldridge Street 12, in Lower Manhattan, the Eldridge Street Synagogue (ESS) stands boldly amidst the brouhaha of what is today Chinatown as cars entering the Brooklyn Bridge whith by. This vast building is unique for several reasons. I...
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Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem
2007
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| Zusammenfassung: | (Special thanks to Jonathan Matz for the translation)Located at Eldridge Street 12, in Lower Manhattan, the Eldridge Street Synagogue (ESS) stands boldly amidst the brouhaha of what is today Chinatown as cars entering the Brooklyn Bridge whith by. This vast building is unique for several reasons. Its Moorish facade dominates the neighbouring tenements, and the building’s majesty is all the more powerful considering the nearly total disappearance of the quarter’s former Jewish identity. The s... |
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