Ramath Orah
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Ramath Orah is an Modern Orthodox synagogue located on West 110th Street in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, in New York City, New York, United States. Located close to Columbia University the synagogue occupies a neo-Georgian building that was built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.[1][2][3]
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Ramath Orah | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Modern Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | West 110th Street, Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York |
Country | United States |
Location in Manhattan | |
Geographic coordinates | 40°48′13.24″N 73°57′58.02″W |
Architecture | |
Type | Synagoague |
Style | Georgian Revival |
Founder |
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Date established | 1941 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1942 (converted the West Side Unitarian Church) |
Materials | Brick; rolled asphalt; granite, limestone |
Website | |
ramathorah | |
West Side Unitarian Church – Congregation Ramath Orah | |
NRHP reference No. | 15000608 |
Added to NRHP | September 17, 2015 |
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The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 2015.[4]
The synagogue was portrayed in Ari L. Goldman's book, Living a Year of Kaddish.