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The synagogue's third cemetery (1829–1851) is on West 21st Street near the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) The Congregation Shearith Israel ( Hebrew : קהילת שארית ישראל Kehilat She'arit Yisra'el "Congregation Remnant of Israel") – often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue – is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States .1 It was established in 1654 in New Amsterdam by Jews who arrived from Dutch Brazil . Until 1825, when Jewish immigrants from Germany established a congregation, it was the only Jewish congregation in New York City . The Orthodox synagogue, which follows the Sephardic liturgy, is located on Central Park West at 70th Street , on the Upper West Side of Manhattan .2The congregation has occupied its current Neoclassical building since 1897.3
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Congregation Shearith Israel at Central Park West Congregation Shearith Israel , often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue , is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States , although its current Neoclassical building dates only to 1897. Located on Central Park West at 70th Street in the Upper West Side of Manhattan , the Orthodox synagogue was founded in 1655.
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Congregation Shearith Israel at Central Park West The synagogue's third cemetery (1829–1851) is on West 21st Street near the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) Congregation Shearith Israel , often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue , is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States .It was established in 1654.The Orthodox synagogue is located on Central Park West at 70th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan .The congregation's current Neoclassical building was occupied in 1897.
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Synagogue in Manhattan, New York The synagogue's third cemetery (1829–1851) is on West 21st Street near the Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) The Congregation Shearith Israel ( Hebrew : קהילת שארית ישראל Kehilat She'arit Yisra'el "Congregation Remnant of Israel") – often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue – is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States .It was established in 1654 in New Amsterdam by Jews who arrived from Dutch Brazil.Until 1825, when Jewish immigrants from Germany established a congregation, it was the only Jewish congregation in New York City .The Orthodox synagogue, which follows the Sephardic liturgy, is located on Central Park West at 70th Street , on the Upper West Side of Manhattan .The congregation has occupied its current Neoclassical building since 1897.
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Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan, New York For other uses, see Shearith Israel .The Congregation Shearith Israel ( Hebrew : קהילת שארית ישראל , romanized : Kehilat She'arit Yisra'el , lit. ' Congregation Remnant of Israel ' ), often called The Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue , is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue located at 2 West 70th Street , at Central Park West , on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City , New York, United States. Established in 1654 in New Amsterdam by Jews who arrived from Dutch Brazil , it is the oldest Jewish congregation in the United States . Until 1825, when Jewish immigrants from Germany established a congregation, it was the only Jewish congregation in New York City. The Orthodox congregation follows the Sephardic rite , and has occupied its current Neoclassical building since 1897.International Survey of Jewish Monuments .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “oldest jewish congregation in the united states”. Today it says “orthodox jewish synagogue located at 2 west 70th street”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Synagogue in Manhattan, New York”. It now reads “Orthodox synagogue in Manhattan, New York”. Read the current article and compare.
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orthodox jewish synagogue located at 2 west 70th street
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