Visit one of the oldest Ashkenazic congregations in the Western hemisphere. Founded in 1795, this congregation is housed in a building with Byzantine-Moorish architecture and modeled after the Great Synagogue of Florence Italy. Gaze at the collection of more than 500 works of Jewish ritual and cermonial art dating back to the 1700s. Open from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. There are services on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings.
Address:
615 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Phone: 215-627-6747
Handicap Access? Y
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