Temple Emanu-El is a

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synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...

in Port Richmond,

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. Designed by Pelcher and Zobel and constructed in 1907, its building was listed on the

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in 2007. The domed, wooden, clapboard-sided synagogue, located in Staten Island is built in Classical style. A

pediment Pediments are gables, usually of a triangular shape. Pediments are placed above the horizontal structure of the lintel, or entablature, if supported by columns. Pediments can contain an overdoor and are usually topped by hood moulds. A pedimen ...

ed front porch is supported by a pair of columns, a design that repeats inside in the design of the

Torah Ark A Torah ark (also known as the ''Heikhal'', or the ''Aron Kodesh'') refers to an ornamental chamber in the synagogue that houses the Torah scrolls. History The ark, also known as the ''ark of law'', or in Hebrew the ''Aron Kodesh'' or ''aron ha- ...

. The modest building is topped by a dome that supports a

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. The dome is supported by an octagonal drum. The dome was originally painted gold and is said to have been visible from miles away.Oscar Israelowitz, ''Synagogues of New York City: A Pictorial Survey in 123 Photographs'', Dover Publications, 1982, p. 200. ''See also:''

External links

Temple Emanu-El website

References

Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Staten Island Synagogues in Staten Island Conservative synagogues in New York City Neoclassical synagogues Synagogue buildings with domes Synagogues on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City {{NYC-religious-struct-stub