NEW YORK A fire has badly damaged Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, one of New York Citys most prominent synagogues.
The four-alarm fire broke out Monday, July 11, at the massive synagogue building on Manhattans Upper East Side at around 8:30 p.m, according to AP.
The fire caused the synagogues roof to collapse and severely damaged the buildings top floors.
Four firefighters sustained minor injuries quelling the blaze, which was brought under control an hour after it began, The New York Times reported.
The cause of the fire, which fire officials think began on the roof or top floor, is unknown.
The 110-year-old synagogue building had been undergoing renovations. Religious articles had been removed prior to construction, so no Torah scrolls were damaged in the fire.
The adjoining Ramaz School was untouched by the fire.
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun is an Orthodox synagogue and one of the citys most prominent Jewish congregations. It is led by Rabbi Haskel Lookstein.
