| Congregation Shearith Israel | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: קהילת שארית ישראל | |
 Congregation Shearith Israel at Central Park West | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Spanish and Portuguese (Western Sephardic) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership |
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| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 2 West 70th Street, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location within Manhattan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 40°46′29.5″N 73°58′38.3″W / 40.774861°N 73.977306°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Arnold Brunner |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Date established | 1654 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1897 |
| Direction of façade | East |
| Website | |
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The Congregation Shearith Israel (Hebrew: קהילת שארית ישראל, romanized: Kehilat She'arit Yisra'el, lit. 'Congregation Remnant of Israel'), often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 2 West 70th Street, at Central Park West, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States.
Established in 1654 in New Amsterdam by Jews who arrived from Dutch Brazil, it is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States.[1] Until 1825, when Jewish immigrants from Germany established a congregation, it was the only Jewish congregation in New York City.
The Orthodox congregation follows the Sephardic rite, and has occupied its current Neoclassical building since 1897.[2]
- ^ Marcus, Jacob R. (1951). Early American Jewry: The Jews of New York, New England, and Canada, 1649–1794. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society. pp. 3, 20–23.
- ^ "Congregation Shearith Israel: Building Report". International Survey of Jewish Monuments. Archived from the original on February 17, 2007. Retrieved April 3, 2007.