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The '''Museum at Eldridge Street''' is a museum located within the [[Eldridge Street Synagogue]] that tells the story of its congregation and contemporary Jewish culture and practice.<ref name="gross">{{Cite book |last=Gross |first=Rachel B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RPPaDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%2522Museum+at+Eldridge+Street%2522&hl=en |title=Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice |date=2021-01-12 |publisher=NYU Press |isbn=978-1-4798-0340-8 |language=en}}</ref> While historically part of the [[Lower East Side]] of Manhattan, Chinatown has expanded east and the museum is considered to be part of both neighborhoods.<ref name="dunlap">{{Cite news |last=Dunlap |first=David W. |date=2014-06-11 |title=In Chinatown, Remembering the Origins of a 126-Year-Old Synagogue |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/nyregion/exhibition-at-eldridge-street-synagogue-in-chinatown.html |access-date=2021-12-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The museum, which was designed by Walter Sedovic and Jill H. Gotthelf, opened in December 2007 following the synagogue's twenty-year renovation, during which time it was known as the Eldridge Street Project.<ref name="atlaso">{{Cite news |title=The Oldest Eastern European Synagogue in the U.S. |language=en |url=http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/museum-at-eldridge-street-synagogue |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref><ref name="rothstein">{{Cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Edward |date=2007-12-01 |title=Return of a Long-Dormant Island of Grace |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/01/arts/design/01eldr.html |access-date=2021-12-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The capstone of the renovation was the installation of [[Kiki Smith]] and [[Deborah Gans]]' stained glass window to replace a plain one that congregation had installed to protect the sanctuary when funds were limited.<ref name="gans">{{Cite news |date=2010-10-18 |title=Video: A New East Window on Eldridge Street |language=en-US |url=https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/10/18/video-a-new-east-window-on-eldridge-street/ |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref> The museum later played host to an exhibit dedicated to Smith's work.<ref name="meier">{{Cite news |last=Meier |first=Allison |date=2018-06-05 |title=Kiki Smith Takes Over the Eldridge Street Synagogue with 50 Artworks |language=en-US |url=http://hyperallergic.com/445536/below-the-horizon-kiki-smith-at-eldridge/ |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref> |
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In addition to telling the history of the synagogue's congregation, restoration,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-09-05 |title=NYC's Museum at Eldridge Street Celebrates Restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue in a New Exhibition |language=en-US |url=https://untappedcities.com/2017/09/05/nycs-museum-at-eldridge-street-celebrates-restoration-of-the-eldridge-street-synagogue-in-a-new-exhibition/ |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref> and the neighborhood's history,<ref name="robbins">{{Cite news |last=Robbins |first=Liz |date=2020-03-10 |title=New York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/arts/nyc-museums-immigration.html |access-date=2021-12-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name="dunlap"/> the museum also tells the story of other neighboring organizations, such as ''[[The Forward]]'', and the broader Jewish community.<ref name="Ziri">{{Cite news |last=Ziri |first=Danielle |date=2017-07-30 |title=New York exhibit revives Europe’s lost synagogues |language=en-US |work=Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/ny-exhibit-revives-europes-lost-synagogues-501078 |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref><ref name="step">{{Cite news |last=Sheidlower |first=Noah |date=2020-02-03 |title=Step Back in NYC History at the Exhibition, Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward |language=en-US |url=https://untappedcities.com/2020/02/03/step-back-in-nyc-history-at-the-exhibition-pressed-images-from-the-jewish-daily-forward/ |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref> The museum's "Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas" Festival, held annually in June, celebrates the neighborhood's diversity.<ref name="Litvak">{{Cite news |last=Litvak |first=Ed |date=2018-06-12 |title=Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival is Happening Sunday |language=en-US |url=https://www.thelodownny.com/leslog/2018/06/egg-rolls-egg-creams-and-empanadas-festival-is-happening-sunday.html |access-date=2021-12-03}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 16:54, 3 December 2021
The Museum at Eldridge Street is a museum located within the Eldridge Street Synagogue that tells the story of its congregation and contemporary Jewish culture and practice.[1] While historically part of the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Chinatown has expanded east and the museum is considered to be part of both neighborhoods.[2] The museum, which was designed by Walter Sedovic and Jill H. Gotthelf, opened in December 2007 following the synagogue's twenty-year renovation, during which time it was known as the Eldridge Street Project.[3][4] The capstone of the renovation was the installation of Kiki Smith and Deborah Gans' stained glass window to replace a plain one that congregation had installed to protect the sanctuary when funds were limited.[5] The museum later played host to an exhibit dedicated to Smith's work.[6]
In addition to telling the history of the synagogue's congregation, restoration,[7] and the neighborhood's history,[8][2] the museum also tells the story of other neighboring organizations, such as The Forward, and the broader Jewish community.[9][10] The museum's "Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas" Festival, held annually in June, celebrates the neighborhood's diversity.[11]
References
- ^ Gross, Rachel B. (2021-01-12). Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice. NYU Press. ISBN 978-1-4798-0340-8.
- ^ a b Dunlap, David W. (2014-06-11). "In Chinatown, Remembering the Origins of a 126-Year-Old Synagogue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "The Oldest Eastern European Synagogue in the U.S." Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Rothstein, Edward (2007-12-01). "Return of a Long-Dormant Island of Grace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Video: A New East Window on Eldridge Street". 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Meier, Allison (2018-06-05). "Kiki Smith Takes Over the Eldridge Street Synagogue with 50 Artworks". Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "NYC's Museum at Eldridge Street Celebrates Restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue in a New Exhibition". 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Robbins, Liz (2020-03-10). "New York City Museums Teach the History of Immigration". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Ziri, Danielle (2017-07-30). "New York exhibit revives Europe's lost synagogues". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Sheidlower, Noah (2020-02-03). "Step Back in NYC History at the Exhibition, Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward". Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ Litvak, Ed (2018-06-12). "Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival is Happening Sunday". Retrieved 2021-12-03.