Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Former Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) – Davey 2010 Talk 23:32, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Former Adath Jeshurun of Jassy Synagogue

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nonotable defunct synagogue, sourced from blog. Staszek Lem (talk) 20:35, 22 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep A book called The Lower East Side Remembered and Revisited: History and Guide to a Legendary New York Neighborhood devotes significant coverage to both the congregation and the structure.

A book called Salute to the Romanian Jews in America and Canada, 1850-2010: History, Achievements, and Biographies also devotes significant coverage to this synagogue.

A book called Walking Manhattan: 30 Strolls Exploring Cultural Treasures, Entertainment Centers, and Historical Sites in the Heart of New York City gives a history of the building.

This article in the New York Sun says "Between Allen and Eldridge streets, the former synagogue built for Congregation Adath Jeshurun of Jassy, on the north side of Rivington, is one of the architectural highlights of the Lower East Side. Erected in 1903, it was designed by Emery Roth at the same time he designed his wonderful Hotel Belleclaire on Broadway at 77th Street. Between the Moorish style of the synagogue and the Art Nouveau of the apartment hotel, you'd never guess that the Hungarian émigré had only recently assisted his mentor Richard Morris Hunt in the design of the grand Beaux-Arts Breakers mansion in Newport, R.I." Emery Roth was a highly notable New York architect of that era, and there is a strong presumption that a building he designed is notable.

This academic source called The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side: A Retrospective and Contemporary View says "Once considered the most beautiful of the small synagogues on the Lower East Side, this imposing former house of worship was originally called Adath Jeshurun of Jassy, for the Jews who emigrated from Iasi (Jassy), Romania. One cannot help but be struck by the impressive appearance of the tan and cream brick structure with its Moorish design, exemplified by the twin towers with projecting cornices and the stone lions peeking out of the towers near the top, as well as by the huge framed circular window that once held an immense Mogen David."

This synagogue is notable.Cullen328  Let's discuss it  05:52, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Weak keep. It's sometimes challenging to distinguish which sources are discussing the Adath Jeshurun of Jassy synagogue versus the nearby Kahal Adath Jeshurun synagogue nearby (which is now the Eldridge Street Synagogue. Nevertheless, I think there are probably sufficient sources that offer coverage to this structure to warrant its inclusion (I'll note as an aside that the Salute source listed above is self-published and so insufficient for the project's standards). The proper title for the article is a separate, editorial concern. I'm distinctly un-fond of the current formulation, as it never was properly named "Former" anything. Potential titles include Congregation Adath Jeshurun of Jassy or any of several variation of its later titling by a Polish congregation (such as Erste Warshawer Synagogue--which I personally favor--or First Warsaw Synagogue). The building is currently sectioned into residences and art-studio spaces, and lacks a definitive name so far as I can determine. Squeamish Ossifrage (talk) 16:28, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Judaism-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:58, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of New York-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:58, 23 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep The synagogue is notable, and much of the challenge in finding sources is related to the variant names and similarly titled neighbors. This source in The Lower East Side Remembered and Revisited: History and Guide to a Legendary New York  is probably best. Alansohn (talk) 19:01, 23 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Organizations-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 19:46, 23 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep: per sources listed above by Cullen, this synagogue meets WP:GNG. Safehaven86 (talk) 15:06, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Architecture-related deletion discussions. Necrothesp (talk) 14:24, 28 September 2016 (UTC)


 * Keep. Looks like a pretty notable historic building. -- Necrothesp (talk) 14:26, 28 September 2016 (UTC)


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