Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum

Name: Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum
Address: 280 Broome St, New York, New York
Telephone: (212) 431-1619
Rating: 4.80

Tourist attraction • Museum • Synagogue

👍👍 Incredible center for Greek Jewish life. The only place in the Western hemisphere to learn about Romaniote Greek Jewish history and still see it practiced today. Delicious food, beautiful traditions, warm and welcoming people. They host an amazing Greek Jewish Festival every spring. Must visit. People often mention Greek, Jewish, synagogue,

Address

280 Broome St, New York, NY 10002

Website

kkjsm.org

Contact

(212) 431-1619

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (48 reviews)

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Working Hours

Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: Closed
Friday: Closed
Saturday: 9:30 AM to 1 PM
Sunday: 11 AM to 4 PM
Monday: Closed

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5/5 Tigh L. 7 years ago on Google • 1638 reviews
Cool little synagogue built in 1927, with a very friendly staff and a museum upstairs. Nice to see that while so much has changed on the Lower East Side in the past century, there are still pockets of cultural preservation and Jewish history in little pockets around the neighborhood.
5 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Andrew M. 6 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
Incredible center for Greek Jewish life. The only place in the Western hemisphere to learn about Romaniote Greek Jewish history and still see it practiced today. Delicious food, beautiful traditions, warm and welcoming people. They host an amazing Greek Jewish Festival every spring. Must visit.
8 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Amy T. 6 years ago on Google • 103 reviews
A beautiful tiny jewel box, a reminder of Greek-Jewish continuity, this unique spot exudes heart and soul. For prayer services, the Women's section is upstairs...I enjoyed the birds eye view!
5 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Luis S. 7 years ago on Google • 184 reviews
A tiny Jewish Greek synagogue in the Lower East Side Kehila Kedosha Janina holds the distinction of being the only Romaniote synagogue in the Western Hemisphere and founded in 1906 by Greek Jewish immigrants from Ioannina, Greece Open to the public on Sundays if not wrong.
4 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 David S. 2 years ago on Google • 535 reviews
I attended the annual Jewish Greek festival in August. It was a very worthwhile day filled with music, food and people.
2 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Michael J. W. 4 years ago on Google • 99 reviews
Very interesting synagogue, given its origins in Janina, Greece. Well run museum and tours. Founded in 1907. Photos can be seen in the book, "Ten Times Chai: 180 Orthodox Synagogues of New York City."
2 people found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Yael W. 1 year ago on Google • 626 reviews
Gorgeous synogauge and beautiful people ❤
5/5 Ira P. 4 years ago on Google • 123 reviews
Beautiful shul, interesting history, great tour and museum. Street fairinteresting, food, band, lots of participatory dancing. Great job be dedicatedmembersxand voluntwers.
1 person found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Chelsea S. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
KKJ upholds a tradition that brings you into pre-work Greece & opens the books of history on the Romaniote Jews. The congregants are friendly & the museum in the balcony is amazing.
1 person found this review helpful 👍
5/5 Buzz B. 1 year ago on Google • 240 reviews
The people here are sweet and they really conduct a great tour. Amazing place.
5/5 Avi A. 4 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
Very cool synagogue, authentic to Greek Judaism
5/5 Jonathan A. 5 months ago on Google • 21 reviews
Very cool. Unique synagogue in NYC.
5/5 Leonard M. 1 year ago on Google • 11 reviews
Greek festival great
5/5 emily c. 11 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
A wonderful piece of history for everyone!