<p>This grand coffee table edition contains glorious vintage and contemporary photographs of the hundreds of Jewish houses of worship throughout the entire city. There are sections devoted to synagogue architects and some of the great cantors who officiated in them throughout the years. There is a section listing about 1500 former synagogue locations. Often the Jewish communities depart a neighborhood and move to another area. The grand synagogues are then sold to churches, public schools, office complexes, etc.</p>

Synagogues of New York City : History of A Jewish Community

ISRAELOWITZ, OSCAR

Israelowitz Pub

A beautiful collection of vintage photographs of the old Catskills. There are images of the old Delaware & Hudson (D & H) Canal, the Ontario & Western (O & W) Railroad, the nostalgic villages such as Ellenville, Hurleyville, Liberty, Ferndale, Monticello, Mountaindale, etc. There are wonderful views of the grand hotels in the "Borscht Belt" such as Grossingers, the Concord, Pineview, Stevensville and some of the great stars who performed in them such as Bob Hope, Eddie Fischer, Neil Sedaka, Mal Z. Lawrence, Sid Caesar, and Jerry Lewis. There are photos of the old synagogues built in the 1920s by Jewish farmers.

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Synagogues of New York City : History of A Jewish Community

Welcome back to the Catskills