Congregation Chasam Sopher
| Congregation Chasam Sopher | |
|---|---|
 Synagogue in 2024 | |
  Location in Lower Manhattan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Leadership | Rabbi Azriel Siff |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 10 Clinton Street Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°43′15″N 73°59′02″W / 40.720913°N 73.983843°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Established | 1892 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1853 |
| Website | |
| chasamsopher | |
Congregation Chasam Sopher is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 10 Clinton Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States.
History
The congregation was formed in 1892 by the merger of two congregations of immigrants from Poland. It occupies a historic Romanesque Revival synagogue building built in 1853 by Congregation Rodeph Sholom. The synagogue building is among the oldest synagogues still standing in the United States, the second-oldest synagogue building in New York, and the oldest still in use in the state.[1]
Renovation of the upstairs, completed in 2006, included conservation of the Torah ark, the installation of new stained-glass windows, and stripping the interior of paint to expose the original wood. The outside was also landscaped, creating a garden for the neighborhood.[2]
As of January 2026, the rabbi was Azriel Siff and the president was Eugene Weiser.[3]
References
- ↑ Gordon, Mark W. (1996). "Rediscovering Jewish Infrastructure: Update on United States Nineteenth Century Synagogues". American Jewish History. 84 (1) (2019 revised ed.): 11–27.
- ↑ Austerlitz, Saul (October 28, 2007). "Synagogues tell story of Lower East Side's past". The Boston Globe.
- ↑ "Congregation Chasam Sopher". chasamsopher.org. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
External links
- Synagogues completed in 1853
- Synagogues on the Lower East Side
- Orthodox synagogues in New York City
- Jewish organizations established in 1892
- Polish-Jewish culture in New York City
- 1892 establishments in New York City
- Romanesque Revival synagogues
- Romanesque Revival architecture in New York City
- 19th-century synagogues in the United States