The Eldridge Street Synagogue is a synagogue and National Historic Landmark in Chinatown, Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1887, it is one of the first synagogues erected in the United States by Eastern European Jews. The building was designed by the architects Peter and Francis William Herter.
One of the most memorable times of my childhood was watching my father create magic in the makeshift photo lab in our small Budapest apartment. As an avid photographer he would mix his own chemicals and develop his films and prints while I would dream of the day, I.. Read more…