Shearith Israel is a thriving historic community. More vibrant today than in its entire past, its traditions and history are always present. Join Shearith Israel and help make its future even more memorable than its past.
Shearith Israel is a thriving historic community. More vibrant today than in its entire past, its traditions and history are always present. Join Shearith Israel and help make its future even more memorable than its past.
Emma Lazarus is best known for her famous poem, “The New Colossus,” inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
In August of 1829, Shearith Israel’s third cemetery was consecrated. It was located on Twenty First Street just west of Sixth Avenue
