Support our 2024 Year of Hope Capital Campaign!

The time has come to replace our worn-down Sanctuary carpet, as well as repair the weakened floorboards beneath it, and to make other vital infrastructure repairs.

Click here to learn more about this targeted campaign to restore our sacred space.

Service Times This Week

March 29-30 - Shabbat Tsav-Parah 5784

Purim Shushan, Monday, Mar. 25
Weekday Services Mon.-Fri. Mar. 25-29
Monday-Friday Mornings: 7:05 am
Monday-Thursday Evenings: 6:30 pm


Shabbat Tsav-Parah, March 29-30
Candles (18 min. before sunset): 7:00 pm
Friday Evening Services: 6:45 pm
Zemirot: 8:15 am | Shahrit: 9:00 am
Minha/Arbit: 7:00 pm | Habdala: 7:55 pm

Pesah 5784

We invite you to celebrate Pesah at Shearith Israel. To sell your hametz, sponsor a kiddush, give Maot Hittim, learn about our traditions, and more, click below.

Welcome to Congregation Shearith Israel, America's first Jewish congregation, founded in 1654 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.

Coming Up

At a Glance

Friday Night Lights with Rabbi Soloveichik
March 29, 2024 , 7:45 pm - 8:15 pm

Shabbat Afternoon Class with Rabbi Soloveichik
March 30, 2024 , 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

[NOT THIS WEEK] Teen Shiur with Baruch-Lev Kelman
March 30, 2024 , 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Around the (Jewish) World in 20 Days
April 4, 2024 , 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

Shabbat HaGadol Derasha 5784
April 20, 2024 , 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Meet Our Rabbi,
Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik

Rabbi Dr. Soloveichik joined the Shearith Israel family in 2013 and is our tenth minister since the American Revolution. From the very start of his tenure, Rabbi Soloveichik’s sermons, public events, and classes have drawn enthusiastic crowds, and our beloved congregation has grown and flourished under his leadership.

Photo credit: Rick Loomis for Deseret News

Contact Us

2 West 70th Street
New York, NY 10023
212-873-0300
info@shearithisrael.org
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