| Temple Emanu-El | |
|---|---|
 Synagoguefaçade on theUpper East Side | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Congregation Emanu-El of New York |
| Status | Active |
| Notable artworks | Mosaics byHildreth Meière |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 East 65th Street |
| Municipality | Manhattan |
| State | New York |
| Country | United States |
  Location inNew York City | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′05″N73°58′11″W / 40.768°N 73.9697°W /40.768; -73.9697 |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Synagogue |
| Style | |
| Established | 1845(as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1930 |
| Capacity | 2,500 worshippers |
| Website | |
| emanuelnyc | |
Temple Emanu-El of New York is asynagogue at 1 East 65th Street on theUpper East Side ofManhattan, at the northeast corner withFifth Avenue, inNew York City,New York, United States. It was built in 1928–1930 for theReformJewishCongregation Emanu-El of New York. With capacity for 2,500 seated worshippers, it is one of the largest synagogues in the world.
Temple Emanu-El began on April 6, 1845. Initially meeting on the second floor of a building at Grand and Clinton Streets, in 1854 the congregation acquired the 12th Street Baptist Church, built in 1847 on East 12th Street. In 1868, the congregation built theMoorish Revivalsynagogue at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue, designed byLeopold Eidlitz. This building was demolished in 1927 before the construction of the new, present synagogue.[1][2]
In 1929, the congregation moved to its present location at65th Street andFifth Avenue, where the Temple building was constructed to designs ofRobert D. Kohn[a] on the former site of theMrs. William B. Astor House. The vast load-bearing masonry walls support the steel beams that carry its roof. The hall seats 2,500, larger thanSt Patrick's Cathedral.[3]
The building was built between 1928 and 1929[4][5] andconsecrated in 1930. Its style is said by some to beRomanesque Revival[6] — others sayMoorish Revival withart deco ornamentation.[4] The mosaics were made byHildreth Meière (1892–1961).[5]
The building onFifth Avenue is one of the largest synagogues in the world. In size, it rivals many of the largest European synagogues such as theGrand Choral Synagogue ofSt. Petersburg,Moscow Choral Synagogue, and theBudapest Great Synagogue.[7]Emanu-El means "God is with us" inHebrew.
In the building there is a museum with a collection that includes more than 650 pieces that date from the 14th century to the present day, which can be separated into two main categories: History of Emanu-El and Judaica. The museum also has special exhibitions, lectures and tours.[5]
