Temple Israel of the City of New York
in New York, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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Temple Israel (formally Temple Israel of the City of New York) is a Reform congregation in Manhattan. It was incorporated in 1873 by German Jews.It purchased its first synagogue building Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in 1887, constructed its own at 201 Lenox Avenue and 120th Street in 1907, and constructed another at 210 West 91st Street in 1920. Its current Brutalist style building, at 112 East 75th Street on the Upper East Side, was completed in 1967.Since its founding, Temple Israel has been served by only five senior rabbis: Maurice Harris (1882–1930),William Rosenblum (1930–1963), Martin Zion (1963–1991), Judith Lewis (1991–2006), and David Gelfand (2006–). As of 2015, its senior rabbi is Gelfand, and its cantor is Irena Altshul.
