Jewish History Tour

On June 3, 1948, thirty people gathered at the now-demolished Brevoort Hotel on Eighth Street and Fifth Avenue to discuss the formation of a liberal Jewish congregation for Greenwich Village and the lower West Side neighborhoods. Together they incorporated The Village Temple, Congregation B’nai Israel on November 5, 1948. After growing to 300 members by 1949, the congregation started to use the sanctuary of Village Presbyterian Church at 143 West 13th Street. Then, on Saturday, September 14, 1957, the Village Temple opened its doors at 33 East 12th Street. This building had been provided to the congregation by members Lena and Samuel Kilberg, who previously operated a metal shop here.
Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of this and other historic buildings south of Union Square.
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This area contains a number of sites connected to significant people or developments in New York's Jewish history. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of these and other historic buildings south of Union Square.