Congregation Aish Kodesh, Orthodox synagogue in Woodmere, New York, United States.
Congregation Aish Kodesh is an Orthodox synagogue in Woodmere, New York, whose building, completed in 2002, is modeled after a Polish Hasidic shtiebel. Its 16,000-square-foot sanctuary, designed by Reuben Gross, seats 400 people. The front doors replicate those of the Rema synagogue in Kraków, and a 6-foot mechitza with one-way glass separates the men's and women's sections.
Aish Kodesh was founded in December 1992 by a group led by Rabbi Moshe Weinberger, a Queens native ordained at RIETS. He named it for the Piaseczna Rav, Rabbi Kalonymus Kalman Shapira, author of Aish Kodesh, a leading Polish Hasidic rabbi before the war. The building was completed in 2002.
The entrance features doors inspired by the Rema synagogue in Kraków and displays a mural with scenes from the Warsaw Ghetto. These elements connect Polish Jewish history to the community gathered here today.
This place holds regular prayer services throughout the day for community members. Visitors should dress modestly and become familiar with Orthodox synagogue traditions before attending.
The community brings together traditional Hasidic practices with modern Jewish thought, organizing pilgrimages to religious sites. These journeys take participants to meaningful places in Ukraine and Israel, creating deeper connections to their faith tradition.
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