| Congregation Rodeph Sholom | |
|---|---|
 Synagogue at 7 West 83rd St | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Benjamin H. Spratt |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 7 West 83rd Street,Upper West Side,Manhattan,New York City,New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location inManhattan,New York City | |
| Coordinates | 40°47′2″N73°58′18″W / 40.78389°N 73.97167°W /40.78389; -73.97167 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Charles B. Meyers (1930) |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | Romanesque Revival |
| Established | 1842(as a congregation) |
| Completed |
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| Website | |
| rodephsholom | |
Congregation Rodeph Sholom is aReform Jewishsynagogue at 7 West 83rd Street on theUpper West Side ofManhattan inNew York City,New York. Founded in 1842 byGerman Jewish immigrants, it is one of theoldest synagogues in the United States.
City directories from the years 1845 to 1853 list the congregation as having met at 156 Attorney Street. The first building constructed by Rodeph Sholom, at 8 Clinton Street on theLower East Side in 1853, is still in use byCongregation Chasam Sopher. It is the second-oldest surviving synagogue building in New York City and the fifth-oldest synagogue building in the United States.[1]
Rodeph Sholom moved toLexington Avenue and 63rd Street, to a new Victorian Romanesque building designed byD. & J. Jardine and built in 1872–73 forAnsche Chesed. Simeon Abrahams conveyed land to the congregation for a burial ground in 1842. This cemetery was on 88th Street between Madison and Park Avenues.[2] By 1879, there had not been a burial in twenty-six years. It was removed sometime between 1897 and 1911.[2][3]
The synagogue began as anOrthodox congregation, and began using aConservative service in 1875.[4]Aaron Wise served as rabbi from 1876 to his death in 1896,[5] followed byRudolph Grossman from 1896 until his death in 1927.[6] The congregation joined theReform movement in 1901.[4]
In 1930, Rodeph Sholom moved to its present location at 7 West 83rd Street on theUpper West Side. The move was supervised byMitchell Fisher; then acting rabbi of the congregation, he would resign a month later due to what he described as "institutional restraint".[7] TheRomanesque Revival temple house and sanctuary, designed by Charles B. Meyers, were built between 1929–30 and dedicated onPurim in March 1930.[8][9] Modern renovations to the lobby and multi-purpose room, overseen byMBB Architects and Chicago-based Judaica expert Amy Reichert, improved the building's accessibility and introduced new artwork.[10][11]
Benjamin H. Spratt is the seniorrabbi.[12]
In 1970, Rodeph Sholom opened the first Reform movement Jewish day school in the United States.[13] Its goal is to helpJews become self-aware adults in the world today. In 1972, the school expanded to move all the way through sixth grade, and since then it has expanded through eighth grade. The elementary and middle school stands on 79th Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue. The Brutalist-era building has been renovated with a modern, accessible entrance and two rooftop playdecks designed by MBB Architects.[14][15] Danny Karpf is Head of School.[16]
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