Peitav Synagogue

Peitav Synagogue
Peitav Synagogue
Latvian: Peitavas ielas sinagoga
	The restored synagogue interior, in 2013
Religion
Affiliation	Orthodox Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1905–1941); Profane use (WWII); Synagogue (since 2009);
Status	Active
Location
Location	6/8 Pietavas Street, Vecrīga, Riga
Country	Latvia
	Location of the synagogue in Riga
Geographic coordinates	56°56′45″N 24°06′38″E / 56.94583°N 24.11056°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Wilhelm Neumann (1905); Karl Seuberlich (2009);
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Art Nouveau; Egyptian Revival;
Completed	1905
Materials	Brick

The Peitav Synagogue (Latvian: Peitavas ielas sinagoga) or Peitav-Shul (Yiddish: פאייטאוו שול) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 6/8 Pietavas Street, Vecrīga, in Riga, Latvia.

Designed by Wilhelm Neumann in the Art Nouveau and Egyptian Revival styles, the synagogue was completed in 1905. It was devastated by Nazis and was partially destroyed on 4 July 1941. Used for profane purposes during World War II and damaged by bombings in 1995 and 1998, the synagogue was restored and reopened in 2009.^[1] It is a center of the Latvian Jewish community and recognized by the Latvian government as an architectural monument of national significance.^[2]^[3]^[4]

History

The synagogue was built 1903-1905, designed by architect Wilhelm Neumann in an Art Nouveau style with Egyptian Revival elements.^[5] When Riga's synagogues were burned in 1941 by the Nazis and their Latvian collaborators, the Peitav Synagogue was the only one to survive because of its location in the Old Town, adjacent to other buildings. Subsequently, during World War II, the synagogue was used as a warehouse.^[3]

Under Soviet rule, the synagogue was one of the relatively few allowed to remain open in the Soviet Union. After Latvian independence was restored in 1991, the synagogue was damaged by bombings in 1995 and 1998.^[6]

A restoration of the synagogue, partly funded by the European Union and by the Latvian government, was completed in 2009. The dedication ceremony was attended by Latvia's president Valdis Zatlers and prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis as well as by Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Yuli-Yoel Edelstein.^[7]

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References

^ ^a ^b "Peitavas Synagogue in Riga". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
^ Jewish Community of Latvia. "The Riga Synagogue on Peitavas Street (Peitav Shul)". jews.lv. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Latvian president and prime minister join in celebration of Historic Riga Synagogue Renovation" (PDF). The Latvian Institute. August 27, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ Shamee, Maureen (August 28, 2009). "Reopening of the renovated sole synagogue in Riga". European Jewish Press. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ Morton, Paul (February 22, 2006). "Riga Synagogue sees new life ahead". Baltic Times. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ "Latvian police chief sacked over Riga synagogue bombing". BBC News. April 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^ Rettig Gur, Haviv (August 30, 2009). "25 years and a Soviet prison sentence later". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

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[CJA-1] "Peitavas Synagogue in Riga". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[jcl-2] Jewish Community of Latvia. "The Riga Synagogue on Peitavas Street (Peitav Shul)". jews.lv. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[latinst-3] "Latvian president and prime minister join in celebration of Historic Riga Synagogue Renovation" (PDF). The Latvian Institute. August 27, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[shamee-4] Shamee, Maureen (August 28, 2009). "Reopening of the renovated sole synagogue in Riga". European Jewish Press. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[morton-5] Morton, Paul (February 22, 2006). "Riga Synagogue sees new life ahead". Baltic Times. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[bbc98-6] "Latvian police chief sacked over Riga synagogue bombing". BBC News. April 2, 1998. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

[gur-7] Rettig Gur, Haviv (August 30, 2009). "25 years and a Soviet prison sentence later". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

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v t e Jews and Judaism in Latvia
History	History of the Jews in Latvia The Holocaust Jungfernhof concentration camp Kaiserwald concentration camp Salaspils camp Burning of the Riga synagogues
Groups	Latvian Jews Latvian people of Jewish descent Latvia–Israel relations
Synagogues	Peitav Synagogue Former Great Choral Synagogue (Riga)
List of Latvian Jews List of synagogues

v t e Places of worship in Riga
Lutheran churches:	Bolderāja Cathedral Church of Christ Church of Jesus Church of Luther Church of the Cross Church of the Resurrection Daugavgrīva Holy Trinity Jaunciems Mežaparks New St. Gertrude's Old St. Gertrude's St. Catherine's St. John's St. Martin's St. Paul's St. Peter's
Catholic churches:	Assumption of Our Lady Cathedral Christ the King Our Lady of Sorrows St. Albert's St. Catherine's St. Francis St. George's St. Joseph's St. Mary Magdalene's
Orthodox churches:	All Saints Annunciation of Our Most Holy Lady Ascension Christ the Saviour Holy Archangel Mikhail Holy Trinity Holy Trinity Cathedral Nativity Cathedral Revelation of Christ St. Alexander Nevsky St. John the Forerunner St. Peter and St. Paul St. Sergius of Radonezh Shelter of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos of Kazan
Old Believers place of worship:	Grebenstchikov House of Prayer
Other Christian churches:	St. Saviour's (Anglican) St. Gregory's (Armenian Apostolic)
Synagogues:	Peitav Synagogue

v t e Art Nouveau architecture in Riga
Buildings and streets	Albert Street Cat House Church of the Cross Peitav Synagogue Riga Graduate School of Law Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
Architects	Jānis Alksnis Alfred Aschenkampff Oskars Bārs Bernhard Bielenstein Wilhelm Bockslaff Rudolph Dohnberg Mikhail Eisenstein Eižens Laube Augusts Malvess Paul Mandelstamm Wilhelm Neumann Mārtiņš Nukša Konstantīns Pēkšēns August Reinberg Heinrich Scheel Max Scherwinsky Edmund von Trompowsky Aleksandrs Vanags
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