Samuel Gruber Quotations

Built in 1763, it is the oldest surviving synagogue in North America. Still in use, the building combines an intimate elegance with Classical grandeur in the best tradition of Georgian architecture. It is also a National Landmark, the highest designation given to an American building.

Built in 1763, it is the oldest surviving synagogue in North America,

Built from 1948 to 1953, this is one of the first great modern American synagogues,

The grand sanctuary, built in 1964, was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, architect of the World Trade Center,

After World War I, Jewish architects developed a new style based, perhaps surprisingly, on Byzantine Christian church designs,

This is the fourth home of America's oldest Jewish congregation,

In 1989, Norman Jaffe created a warm, inviting space for prayer, filled with natural wood, with a view of trees,