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Lincoln Square Synagogue

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Lincoln Square Synagogue

The Lincoln Square Synagogue was established in 1964 in Manhattan, New York. The synagogue moved to its present site, 200 Amsterdam Avenue in 1970. It was founded by Rabbi Shlomo Riskin and also led by Rabbi Saul Berman. Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald heads the popular Beginners Minyan at the synagogue. The synagogue is currently preparing to begin building its new location shortly. It is affiliated to Modern Orthodox Judaism. Rabbi Shaul Robinson is currently the senior rabbi at LSS.

Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan had her bat mitzvah at the synagogue. [1]

Architecture

The synagogues 1970 building was noted for the round, amphitheater form of its main hall.

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