Museum at Eldridge Street

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The Museum at Eldridge Street is a museum located within the Eldridge Street Synagogue that tells the story of its congregation and contemporary Jewish culture and practice. [1] While historically part of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Chinatown has expanded east and the museum is considered to be part of both neighborhoods. [2] The museum, which was designed by Walter Sedovic and Jill H. Gotthelf, opened in December 2007 following the synagogue's twenty-year renovation, during which time it was known as the Eldridge Street Project. [3] [4] The capstone of the renovation was the installation of Kiki Smith and Deborah Gans' stained glass window to replace a plain one that congregation had installed to protect the sanctuary when funds were limited. [5] The museum later played host to an exhibit dedicated to Smith's work. [6]

In addition to telling the history of the synagogue's congregation, restoration, [7] and the neighborhood's history, [8] [2] the museum also tells the story of other neighboring organizations, such as The Forward , and the broader Jewish community. [9] [10] The museum's "Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas" Festival, held annually in June, celebrates the neighborhood's diversity. [11]

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  1. ↑ Gross, Rachel B. (2021-01-12). Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice. NYU Press. ISBN   978-1-4798-0340-8.
  2. 1 2 Dunlap, David W. (2014-06-11). "In Chinatown, Remembering the Origins of a 126-Year-Old Synagogue". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. ↑ "The Oldest Eastern European Synagogue in the U.S." Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  4. ↑ Rothstein, Edward (2007-12-01). "Return of a Long-Dormant Island of Grace". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  5. ↑ "Video: A New East Window on Eldridge Street". 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  6. ↑ Meier, Allison (2018-06-05). "Kiki Smith Takes Over the Eldridge Street Synagogue with 50 Artworks" . Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  7. ↑ "NYC's Museum at Eldridge Street Celebrates Restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue in a New Exhibition". 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  8. ↑ Robbins, Liz (2020-03-10). "New York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  9. ↑ Ziri, Danielle (2017-07-30). "New York exhibit revives Europe's lost synagogues". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  10. ↑ Sheidlower, Noah (2020-02-03). "Step Back in NYC History at the Exhibition, Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward" . Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  11. ↑ Litvak, Ed (2018-06-12). "Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival is Happening Sunday" . Retrieved 2021-12-03.

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