Beth Hamedrash Hagadol

Beth Hamedrash Hagadol
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beth_Hamedrash_Hagodol_(Manhattan)_exterior.jpg" target="_blank">Paul Berger (cc-by-sa-3.0) Beth Hamedrash Hagadol (also Beth Hamidrash Hagadol or Beth Hamedrash Hagodol or Beth Midrash Hagadol) is an Orthodox Jewish place of worship in Manhattan, New York City. It is located at 60-64 Norfolk Street in Manhattan, New York, on the Lower East Side.

Beth Hamedrash Hagadol is the first Eastern European place of worship in New York City and the oldest Orthodox Russian Jewish congregation in the United States. It was founded in 1852 by Rabbi Abraham Ash as Beth Hamedrash. In 1859 a disagreement in the congregation, between Rabbi Ash and the synagogue's president Joshua Rothstein led to a split, with the rabbi and most of the members moving to a separate congregation, which is called Beth Hamedrash Hagadol. Meanwhile, the congregation's president and remnant members formed Kahal Adath Jeshurun, which becomes today's Eldridge Street Synagogue.

Getting there

The nearest subway stations are the Essex St Station (J, M) and Delancey St Station (F).

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