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Congregation Shearith Israel

The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue America's First Jewish Congregation Bem vindo ao lar Bienvenido a casa ברוכים הבאים הביתה The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
Congregation Shearith Israel, Sanctuary
The Courtyard of the Lions is located within the Alhambra in Granada.
Photo courtesy for Annie Ling of the New York Times

At the Synagogue

This Week's Prayer Schedule

July 27 - August 2

Prayer Times

Sephardic Neighbors

Monday, July 28, 7:15PM

This summer mini-series covers the diverse peoples Sephardic Jewry has lived with over history.

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The Third State: What Can We Learn from History for the Flourishing of Modern Israel and Judaism

Wednesday, July 30, 8:00PM

WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 8:00PM
The Third Installment of our Special Three Weeks Series taught by Lawrence H. Schiffman, Vice...

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The Many Tisha B'Abs of Don Isaac Abrabanel

Monday, August 4, 7:30PM

Following the evening reading of Eikhah, Rabbi Meir Soloveichik delivers a Tisha B'Ab sermon.

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Welcome to Congregation Shearith Israel, America's first Jewish congregation, founded in1654 by 23 Jews of Spanish and Portuguese descent.  Today, Jews of all backgrounds make up our welcoming, traditional community. Explore this site, and then visit the synagogue to experience the beauty and vitality of this Jewish and American treasure.

Synagogue of El Transito in Toledo, Spain. It was converted to a church after the expulsion of the Jews in 1492.

S&P Communities and Traditions

As you plan your summer travels, consider visiting one of our sister Spanish & Portuguese communities around the world.

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Tisha B'Ab 5774

Tisha B’Ab, the most solemn day of the Jewish calendar, commemorates the destruction of both the First and Second Temples in ancient Jerusalem. Over the years, this day has also come to remind us of other historic tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people.

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Rabbi Soloveichik leads a tour in our Small Synagogue.

Tours

Tours of Shearith Israel provide a unique opportunity to learn more about America’s first Jewish Congregation—Shearith Israel—and view historic ritual objects dating back to Colonial days.

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Prayer Schedule

Weekday Services July 27 - August 1, 2014

  • Morning Service [Shahrit]

    8:00 am
    Sunday

  • Morning Service [Shahrit]

    7:15 am
    Monday - Friday

  • Evening Service [Minhah & Arbit]  

    6:30 pm
    Sunday - Thursday

Rosh Hodesh Ab [One Day Rosh Hodesh] 5774

  • Services follow Weekday Schedule

Shabbat Hazon Services August 1 - 2

  • Friday Evening Candle Lighting

    7:55 pm

  • Friday Evening Sunset

    8:13 pm

  • Friday Evening Services

    6:45 pm

  • Saturday Morning Zemirot

    8:30 am

  • Saturday Morning Shahrit

    9:00 am

  • Saturday Morning Torah Service

    9:45 am

  • Saturday Morning Returning Torah, Musaf & Conclusion of Service

    10:30 - 11:45 am
    Sermon by Rabbi Richard Hidary

  • Saturday Evening Class & Seudah Shelishit

    6:45 pm

  • Saturday Evening Minhah & Arbit

    7:45 pm

  • Saturday Evening Sunset

    8:11 pm

  • Habdalah

    8:52 pm