The Actors' Temple, New York City

Name: The Actors' Temple
Address: 339 West 47th Street, New York City, United States

#413 among attractions in New York City

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The Actors' Temple, officially named Congregation Ezrath Israel, is a synagogue founded in 1917 in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, originally for the Orthodox shopkeepers in the area. Located at 339 West 47th Street since 1923, the temple was originally dubbed "The West Side Hebrew Relief Association", and it was the synagogue of choice for the entertainment industry. Many vaudeville, musical theater, television, and nightclub performers attended services there, including Sophie Tucker, Shelley Winters, Milton Berle, Al Jolson, Jack Benny, Joe E. Lewis, Edward G. Robinson, as well as several of the Three Stooges. Bernard Birstein, an aspiring actor himself, was the first rabbi. ()

Alternative names: Architectural style: NeoclassicismCoordinates: 40°45'41"N, 73°59'21"W

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339 West 47th StreetMidtown Manhattan (Hell's Kitchen)New York City United States

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The Actors' Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sony Hall, Birdland, Ambassador Theatre, Brooks Atkinson Theatre.

~890 ftSE
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Sony Hall, New York City
5 min walk • Sony Hall is a concert venue operated by Blue Note Entertainment Group located on West 46th Street in the Theater District, Manhattan, New York City. It originally opened as a Broadway theatre. Like many theaters in NYC, it has served many functions since its opening in 1938.
~860 ftS
Dancing, Nightlife
Birdland, New York City
5 min walk • Birdland is a jazz club started in New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan, was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979.
~1120 ftE
Theater
Ambassador Theatre, New York City
6 min walk • The Ambassador Theatre is a Broadway theater at 219 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1921, the Ambassador Theatre was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers. It has 1,125 seats across two...
~750 ftSE
Theater
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City
4 min walk • The Brooks Atkinson Theatre, originally the Mansfield Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 256 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1926, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in a Spanish style and was constructed for Irwin Chanin.
~590 ftS
Theater
St. Luke's Theatre, New York City
3 min walk • St. Luke's Theatre is a 174-seat Off-Broadway theatre at St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 308 West 46th Street, on Restaurant Row, just west of Eighth Avenue in Manhattan's Theater District.
~910 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church, New York City
5 min walk • St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Manhattan on West 49th Street, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue.
~910 ftE
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Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City
5 min walk • The Eugene O'Neill Theatre, previously the Forrest Theatre and the Coronet Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 230 West 49th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was constructed for the Shubert brothers.
~730 ftS
Theater, Concerts and shows
Al Hirschfeld Theatre, New York City
4 min walk • The Al Hirschfeld Theatre, originally the Martin Beck Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 302 West 45th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1924, it was designed by G.
~530 ftS
Church, Art Deco architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New York City
3 min walk • Saint Luke's Lutheran Church, also known as The German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of Saint Luke's and St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church, is a historic Lutheran church located on Restaurant Row at 308 West 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues in the Theater District of Manhattan, New York City.
~920 ftE
Theater
Longacre Theatre, New York City
5 min walk • The Longacre Theatre is a Broadway theater at 220 West 48th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States. Opened in 1913, it was designed by Henry B. Herts and was named for Longacre Square, now known as Times Square. The Longacre has 1,077 seats and is operated by The Shubert Organization.
~1150 ftNW
Park
Hell's Kitchen Park, New York City
6 min walk • Hell's Kitchen Park is a 0.58-acre park in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, New York City.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Actors' Temple?

Nearby attractions include 47th Street Theatre, New York City (2 min walk), St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New York City (3 min walk), St. Luke's Theatre, New York City (3 min walk), One Worldwide Plaza, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to The Actors' Temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Actors' Temple:

Bus

West 49th Street & 9th Avenue • Lines: M50 (3 min walk)
West 50th Street/8th Avenue • Lines: M50 (5 min walk)

Metro

50th Street • Lines: 1, 2, A, C, E (6 min walk)

Train

Pennsylvania Station (20 min walk)
New York Penn Station (21 min walk)

Ferry

Midtown/West 39th Street (20 min walk)