Congregation Ohab Zedek

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::summary Orthodox synagogue in New York City ::

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religious_affiliation	Modern Orthodox Judaism
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status	Synagogue
functional_status	Active
location	118 West 95th Street, New York, New York 10025
country	United States
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map_relief	1
map_caption	Location in Manhattan
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architecture_type	Synagogue
architecture_style	Moorish Revival
established	1873 (as a congregation)
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History

Lower East Side

Congregation Ohab Zedek was founded in 1873 on the Lower East Side. The congregation built a synagogue building at 70 Columbia Street in 1881. In 1886 the congregation sold the Columbia Street building to Congregation Ahavath Acheim Anshe Ungarn and moved into the Gothic Revival-style synagogue at 172 Norfolk Street that is now the Angel Orensanz Center, the oldest surviving synagogue building in New York and the fourth-oldest in the United States. Rabbi Philip Klein served as its rabbi from 1890 to his death in 1926.

116th Street building

In 1906–07 the congregation built and moved into a "monumental" building on 116th Street, in the newly fashionable neighborhood of Harlem. The "monumental" design was influenced by the Gothic character of the previous Norfolk Street home. The street-facing gable prominently featured a large four-centered arch-headed window over a large pedimented doorcase, appearing styled in loose or Vernacular Gothic on the interface of Moorish Revival architecture.

The famous singer Yossele Rosenblatt was a cantor there from 1911 to 1926, and again in 1929.

In 1926 OZ moved to its present building at 118 West 95th Street; the 116th Street property was sold, eventually becoming the Baptist Temple Church, which occupied the location for over five decades. Conversion into a church removed the Jewish-themed terracotta ornaments. Costly structural damage necessitated the building's demolition, which occurred slowly throughout late 2009 and early 2010.

West 95th Street

The current synagogue building at 118 West 95th Street (constructed in 1926) is noted for its Moorish Revival architecture. Designed by architect Charles B. Myers, the interior features magnificent Mudéjar style plasterwork. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 18, 2017.

Early in the 21st century, the congregation became known for attracting large numbers of Orthodox Jewish singles to its services and programs. The congregation published a book in 2005 about its history, First Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek, written by Chaim Steinberger, a member of the congregation.

References

References

1. Bleyer, Jennifer. (August 10, 2008). "Marriage on Their Minds". [[The New York Times]].
2. Dunlap, David W.. (February 18, 1987). "New Life Is Envisioned For Historic Synagogue". The New York Times.
3. (1942). "The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia". The Universal Jewish Encyclopedia, Inc..
4. Olivestone, David. "Yossele Rosenblatt (II), The remarkable career of Cantor Rosenblatt". Chazzanut.com.
5. (August 18, 2017). "Congregation Ohab Zedek". [[National Register of Historic Places]].

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