Eldridge Street Synogogue

The fun of visiting the Eldridge Street Synogogue is finding it--nearly hidden beneath the Manhattan Bridge. The Eldridge Street Synagogue is one of the oldest synagogues in the United States and was the first one built here by Eastern European Jews.
When completed, the building was praised for its Moorish style, including stained-glass windows and hand-stencilled walls.
It eventually fell into disrepair as Jews moved out of the area. For the past twenty years, however, the building has been undergoing extensive renovations.
You can visit the synagogue at 12 Eldridge Street, or you can join one of the Marisatours, and see the rest of Manhattan, too.