New York Historical Synagogues Map

Anshe Yeshurun Kamenetz-Podolsk
Address: 50 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002
Year Organized: 1886
Associated Towns: Kamyanets Podilskyy (Ukraine)
Aux Societies: Kamenetz-Podolier Unterstützungsverein
Notes: According to the 1907/1908 AJYB, this congregation was named Anshei Yeshurun Kamenetz-Podelsk and was located at 50 Attorney Street. It had been organized on May 1, 1886, and had a cantor, 230 members, conducted services daily in Hebrew, and had an auxiliary society, the Kamenetz-Podolier Unterstützungsverein. According to the 1900/1901 AJYB, there was then a congregation named Achim Zetomir U-Wolin that was located at 30 Suffolk Street. It had been founded in 1891, had a rabbi, 115 members and seat holders, met the first and third Saturdays of the month with services daily, conducted a religious school with 30 pupils, and was associated with Washington Cemetery. According to the JCR (1917/1918), the congregation was then named Komenetz Podolia and Zitomer Wohlin and was located at 52 Attorney Street. It was an orthodox congregation that had been organized in 1901 [but see 1907/1908 AJYB listings] with a membership of 260 and a seating capacity of 375. It was associated with insurance and study societies and with a cemetery. According to the 1939 WPA Survey, the congregation was then named Komenetz Podolia and Zitomer Wohlin and was located at 50 Attorney Street. It had been organized in 1886. It had previously been located at 85 Norfolk Street and at 30 Suffolk Street until 1805 [1905], when the present brick synagogue was built.
Name: Anshe Yeshurun Kamenetz-Podolsk
Address: 50 Attorney Street, New York, NY 10002
Borough: Manhattan
Type: Orthodox
Year Organized: 1886
Year Established: 1905
Associated Towns: Kamyanets Podilskyy (Ukraine)
Aux Societies: Kamenetz-Podolier Unterstützungsverein
Notes: According to the 1907/1908 AJYB, this congregation was named Anshei Yeshurun Kamenetz-Podelsk and was located at 50 Attorney Street. It had been organized on May 1, 1886, and had a cantor, 230 members, conducted services daily in Hebrew, and had an auxiliary society, the Kamenetz-Podolier Unterstützungsverein. According to the 1900/1901 AJYB, there was then a congregation named Achim Zetomir U-Wolin that was located at 30 Suffolk Street. It had been founded in 1891, had a rabbi, 115 members and seat holders, met the first and third Saturdays of the month with services daily, conducted a religious school with 30 pupils, and was associated with Washington Cemetery. According to the JCR (1917/1918), the congregation was then named Komenetz Podolia and Zitomer Wohlin and was located at 52 Attorney Street. It was an orthodox congregation that had been organized in 1901 [but see 1907/1908 AJYB listings] with a membership of 260 and a seating capacity of 375. It was associated with insurance and study societies and with a cemetery. According to the 1939 WPA Survey, the congregation was then named Komenetz Podolia and Zitomer Wohlin and was located at 50 Attorney Street. It had been organized in 1886. It had previously been located at 85 Norfolk Street and at 30 Suffolk Street until 1805 [1905], when the present brick synagogue was built.
1907-1908 American Jewish Year Book: Listed
Jewish Communal Register (1917-1918): Listed