1. Engraving on Building Facade

To this day, the Eldridge Street Synagogue is committed to welcoming people of all faith and cultures through its doors. A Museum press release outlines this commitment:

“Our gateway Lower East Side neighborhood – once home to the largest Jewish community in the world – is today a part of a vibrant Chinatown. At the Museum, we welcome thousands of students who are themselves immigrants or children of immigrants from Asia, Latin America and other parts of the world. When learning about the Eldridge Street Synagogue, these young children understand that their experience is just the most recent chapter of a centuries-old story. We welcome as well tens of thousands of visitors of every faith and culture, and from every corner of the world, many of whom have never before entered a synagogue.”

Today, an engraving on the building’s facade is a lasting testament to this mission. Because the founders of the synagogue wanted it to be open to all, they did not use a town as part of its name; rather, the engraving simply states the name of the congregation.

Join us for our After Hours tour at the Eldridge Street Synagogue next Thursday, February 23rd led by Rachel Serkin, the Senior Educator at the Museum at Eldridge Street, with a special presentation by the Museum’s curator Nancy, about the new Postcards Exhibit. 

Secrets of the Eldridge Street Synagogue After Hours Tour

Next, check out the Top 10 Secrets of the Eldridge Street Synagogue and The Secrets of Eldridge Street Synagogue’s Eastern Rose Window.