65th Street @ 5th Avenue
Architect: Robert Kohn, Charles Butler, and Clarence Stein
Date Constructed: 1929
Reform

Temple Emanu–el is one of the largest synagogues in the world, with seats for 2,500 and a congregation that grew from humble beginnings on the Lower East Side (it started in 1844 with thirty–three members) to become the largest Reform congregation in the world. The building itself is magnificent, with Byzantine and Romanesque stylistic elements held together by an Art Deco aesthetic; the detailing includes colorful mosaics and a Tiffany window.