The old Monastirli synagogue was at 173-175 Eldridge Street, between Delancey and Rivington Sts. on the Lower East Side. It was in the inter-building courtyard, and was reached by walking through the tenement building's ground floor hallway to the back. The building housed a Kehila, with an outside iron stair to the Women's Gallery (there was also an inside stair), and an upper floor that housed the Talmud Torah—called Ohr Torah—until around 1950, when there were too few students to keep it going.

As the Monastirlis from the Lower East Side and those from the New Lots area of Brooklyn moved "up and out," they established a new facility in Cedarhurst (see below). After a time, they could no longer maintain the Eldridge Street synagogue. It was sold. The site was later cleared and no trace of it remains

Since the closing of the Kehila on Eldridge Street, the few remaining Monastirlis in the Lower East Side neighborhood have joined forces with the "Yanniotes"--the Romaniote rite Kehila Kedosha Janina on Broome Street.

Contact info for that synagogue follows:

As the Monastirlis from the Lower East Side and those from the New Lots area of Brooklyn moved "up and out," they established a new facility in Cedarhurst.

This large congregation of Sephardim, has many members descended from the original immigrants to the area from Monastir. They publish a monthly newsletter about the members, and also include a number of recipes. Contact them at the address listed here.

This congregation of Angoralis, Monastirlis, etc originated in New Lots and relocated many years ago to Canarsie.

This congregation of Selaniklis originated in the Bronx and relocated many years ago to Forest Hills.

This is the "home base" for all Sefaradim in the United States. It dates back to the very first Sefaradim to settle in New Amsterdam in 1654, during the time of Peter Stuyvesant.

325 East 75th St. (between 1st Ave. & 2nd Ave)
NY NY
Rabbi: Raphael Benchimol
Tel: +212.988.6085

Founded by Ladino-speaking Jews from Rhodes.

Originally founded by Ladino speaking Sefaradim, the congregation is home to Sefaradim from many different backgrounds.

Torat Moshe is an orthodox congregation, founded in 1968 and its members are mainly of Cuban background and descendants of Turkey..

Monastirlis were among the principal founders and supporters of this institution. It was familiarly known for many years simply as "The Home" or "The Old Age Home."

Once supported entirely by contributions from the Sefaradim of New York City, it is now a public institution, though Sefaradim in general and Monastirlis in particular remain among its most ardent philanthropic supporters.

The Ladies Auxiliary (LASHA) runs the lobby shop, and accepts individual donations.

This organization publishes the newsletter Ke Haber.

Institute for Researching and Promoting Sephardic History and Culture
at the Center for Jewish History

Founded in 1998 by a Monastirli from Rochester NY, this is a thriving Jewish youth organization serving the Sephardic Jewish Community in the Los Angeles and San Fernando area.

Uniting the Balkanic-Aegean Ladino Sephardis.

[ In USA ]
8 West 70th Street
New York, NY 10023, USA
(Rabbi) Dr. Marc Angel, First Vice-President

[ In Turkey ]
A. Saygun Cad. Lale Sok. 70/3
Ulus 80600 Istanbul
Tel: (90-212) 265 42 45
Fax: (90-212) 263 42 66
Dr. Yilmaz Y. BenAdrete, President

A publication affiliated with the Turkish Sefardi Federation.

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Howard Beach, New York 11414, USA
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