Historic Shul Reopens On Lower East Side

The historic Meseritz Synagogue on Manhattan’s Lower East Side was officially reopened on February 24 with a ceremony at the shul.

First opened by Polish immigrants in 1910, the synagogue, located at 415 E. 6^th Street, had been closed during a multi-million dollar two-year renovation in which three luxury apartments were constructed on the upper levels of the building, including an 11-foot-tall penthouse on top of the structure. The ground floor of the landmark building is the site of the restored synagogue. The total overhaul was done by East River Partners.

Pesach (Paul) Ackerman served as rabbi of the synagogue from 1969 until his death on June 14, 2013. The new rabbi, Kalman Nochlin, is a longtime Lower East Side resident who teaches Judaic Studies to junior high school students at the Yeshivah of Flatbush.