Did your family live on the Lower East
Side at the turn of the last century or subsequently? Do you think a relative
might have been a member of the Eldridge Street Synagogue?
If so, check
the Eldridge Street Project's "Are Your Related" Original
Congregants, a partial record of people who worshipped at or were connected
to the Eldridge Street Synagogue. This list was compiled from historical documents
found in the building, including the Congregation's minute books and ledgers dating
as far back as 1892, old seat tickets and cemetery records, as well as documents
held in New York City archives. Although not comprehensive, the list does shed
light on some of the people who gathered and worshipped at the Eldridge Street
Synagogue.
The list is made up of names we've compiled
from congregational minute books, ledgers, burial records and legal documents.
Sources were often handwritten, and some names are translations from Hebrew or
Yiddish. That is why you'll see some peculiar spelling, close variations in spelling
and some multiple entries that may or may not refer to the same person. Several
people may have had the same common name, and names were Anglicized or Americanized
over time.
If you see a letter (e.g., L or Z) beside your relative's name,
it may mean that we have additional information about him or her, such as an address,
an occupation or a position as officer of the synagogue.
Most important,
if you're connected to the synagogue, but don't see your name or your relative's
name, please email us. We update
the list periodically and are always eager to find oral history candidates who
can help us learn more about the history of this beautiful and important building.
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