Kehila Kedosha Janina
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Kehila Kedosha Janina is a historic New York City synagogue that serves as the only Romaniote Jewish congregation in the Western Hemisphere and also functions as a museum preserving Romaniote heritage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romaniote Jewish congregation
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historic building → museum → synagogue → |
| architecturalStyle |
tenement-style synagogue
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| borough |
Manhattan
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| buildingMaterial |
brick
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| collectionFocus |
Greek-Jewish heritage
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Romaniote Jewish history → Romaniote religious artifacts → |
| communityServed |
Greek-speaking Jews
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Romaniote Jews → |
| constructionStartDate |
1926
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| country |
United States
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| denomination |
Romaniote Judaism
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| ethnicTradition |
Romaniote
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| foundedBy |
Romaniote Jewish immigrants from Ioannina, Greece
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| foundedFor |
Romaniote Jews from Ioannina
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| hasExhibition |
Holocaust-related exhibits on Greek Jewry
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exhibits on the Jews of Ioannina → permanent exhibition on Romaniote history → |
| hasFeature |
ark on the eastern wall
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bimah in the center of the sanctuary → women's gallery → |
| hasWebsite |
https://www.kkjsm.org/
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| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
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New York City Landmark → |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Greek-influenced Hebrew rite
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Hebrew → |
| locatedIn |
Lower East Side
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Manhattan → New York City → |
| museumType |
Jewish museum
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ethnographic museum → |
| notableCharacteristic |
only Romaniote Jewish congregation in the Western Hemisphere
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only Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere → |
| numberOfFloors |
2
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| openingDate |
1927
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| operatedBy |
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
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| primaryFunction |
place of worship
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| publicAccess |
open to visitors as a museum on specific days
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| religion |
Judaism
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| religiousServices |
holds Shabbat services
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holds holiday services → |
| rite |
Romaniote rite
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| secondaryFunction |
museum
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| state |
New York
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| streetAddress |
280 Broome Street
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| tourAvailability |
offers guided tours
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Romaniote Jews
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notableSynagogue |