The Romaniot Jews of the Lower East Side

By Vannina Maestracci

The many synagogues of Manhattan's Lower East Side are filled with the memories of the Jewish immigrants who came here - mostly from Eastern Europe. But at 280 Broome Street, the small red brick building holds a sanctuary unlike any other. There, men and women still worship according to unique ancient traditions... that come from Greece - and that are slowly disappearing. Vannina Maestracci tells the story of this small congregation struggling to keep its culture and its prayers alive.
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