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Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
280 Broome Street · Manhattan, New York City
Discover a synagogue and museum preserving the history of New York's Romaniote Jewish community; check visiting times.
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NYFE Summary
The congregation preserves Romaniote Jewish traditions rooted in Greece. Its museum explains how these customs differ from those of Sephardic Jews, who also formed communities there. Religious services continue in the synagogue, while the museum records the lives of Greek Jews and their descendants in New York.
Displays include clothing from Janina and hand-painted birth records known as alefs. A Holocaust memorial section addresses the destruction of Greek Jewish communities. Community members lead tours, giving visitors a way to connect the objects with family histories and religious practice.
NYFE summary from the official history and visitor sources linked below.
Plan a visit
Check the operator’s current opening, admission and access information before travelling. Historic status does not guarantee public access to every interior.
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