cultural capital

Rebuilding the Temple on the Lower East Side


In the magazine this week, architecture critic Justin Davidson considers the recently restored Eldridge Street Synagogue, calling it a “splendid relic of a more deprived age.” Now a museum and Jewish cultural center, the synagogue opened in December after a decades-long restoration. We took our camera for a grand guided tour. Read the review, watch the video, and then take a trip downtown to see for yourself.

Reconstructionist Judaism [NYM]

Rebuilding the Temple on the Lower East Side