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Images-Soho Civic Center Synagogue |
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William N. Berger |
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47-9 White St. |
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1967 |
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Formalism |
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concrete shell |
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Synagogue |
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Baruchim Ha Ba'im. Also known as the Synagogue for the Arts, the Civic Center Synagogue is a spiritual, cultural, and communal center of traditional Judaism, located in downtown Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood. The synagogue was founded some sixty years ago, as Congregation Shaare Zedek, by businessmen working in the fabric trade, as well as civil servants who needed a place to pray during working hours. Today, with Tribeca, Soho, Battery Park City, and Wall Street home to a growing number of Jewish families and individuals, Civic Center is a full-service synagogue. Designed by William H. Breger, the award-winning contemporary building features a distinctive flame-shaped, sky-lit sanctuary, outdoor sculpture plaza, a large gallery for events, and a well-equipped kosher kitchen. Rabbi Jonathan Glass will celebrate his tenth anniversary with the synagogue next year. The Hebrew School, for children ages four through thirteen, is also a decade old. The CCS Art Gallery, which sponsors exhibitions every six weeks throughout the year, is nearing its fifth anniversary. Location The Civic Center Synagogue may be reached at 212-966-7141. The fax number is 212-966-4968. CCS is located in downtown Manhattan (three blocks south of Canal Street, between Church and Broadway) at 49 White Street, New York, NY 10013. Click map for a visual on its location. "an undulating expanse of marble hemmed by its rectilinear neighbors" The sculptures in front are by Alain Kirili. |
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