History
Or Olam -The East 55th Street Synagogue was originally founded as Chevra Bnei Leive, in 1906. Its founders financed the purchase of our current building at 308 East 55th Street from a Baptist church in 1916, at a time when East 55th Street was paved with cobblestones and horse carts still gathered at the public market beside the Queensboro Bridge. In 1966, responding to the changes in the community's demographic profile, the congregation affiliated with the Conservative Movement. We recently did a complete renovation of our building and look forward to serving Midtown East for at last another hundreds years.
Specialties
We're a friendly neighborhood synagogue in Manhattan's Sutton Place neighborhood. We are a fully-egalitarian Conservative synagogue welcoming to all. Join us for Shabbat worship on Friday night or Saturday morning, or our Morning Minyan at 8 am every weekday. Check our website for concert, special services and other programs.