Millinery Center Synagogue

The Millinery Center Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish house of worship located in Manhattan's Garment District with a limestone exterior that is narrow but extends upward. The building was designed to accommodate about 125 worshippers and sits on a busy Manhattan avenue.

The congregation formed in 1933 and opened its building in 1948 after overcoming construction delays due to wartime restrictions. This timeline shows how the community established a lasting spiritual home despite difficult circumstances during and after World War II.

The building serves the local Jewish community as a gathering place for daily worship and functions as a spiritual center for the neighborhood. Its presence in the Garment District reflects the connection between religious life and the working community that once filled the area.

The building is easy to reach on foot and sits in a well-connected part of Manhattan. It is a small facility, so arriving early for services helps ensure a good place inside, especially during busy times.

In its early years, worshippers attended prayer sessions in multiple shifts because so many people from the neighborhood's hat-making businesses needed to pray. This practice shows how tightly the synagogue was woven into the daily working life of the district.

Inception: September 12, 1948

Capacity: 125

GPS coordinates: 40.75261,-73.98604

Latest update: December 12, 2025 12:01