Yeshua Tova Synagogue
| Yeshua Tova Synagogue (Podul Mogoşoaiei Synagogue) | |
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Romanian: Sinagoga Eșua Tova | |
 The synagogue façade, in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hasidic Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Naftali Deutsch |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 9 Tache Ionescu Street, Bucharest |
| Country | Romania |
  Location of the synagogue in Bucharest | |
| Geographic coordinates | 44°26′39.38″N 26°5′50.14″E / 44.4442722°N 26.0972611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Date established | 1868 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1827 |
| Materials | Brick |
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The Yeshua Tova Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga Eșua Tova), also known as the Podul Mogoşoaiei Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga Podul Mogoşoaiei), is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near Piaţa Amzei and Piața Romană metro station, in Bucharest, Romania. Designed in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1827,[1] and is the city's oldest synagogue.
Rabbi Naftali Deutsch is the head Chabad emissary of Romania, and has served as a Chabad emissary for 23 years.
It was built in 1827 and renovated in 2007.[2] Bas-reliefs decorate the tympanums above the frontal doors and the upper part of the façade.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yeshuah Tovah (Podul Mogoşoaiei) Synagogue in Bucharest". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
- ^ Simkin, Sheila (June 11, 2012). Jewish Romania: The Yeshua Tova Synagogue, Bucharest. Travels With Sheila. YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Sinagoga Eșua Tova (București) at Wikimedia Commons
- "Sărbătoare la Sinagoga 'Yeshua Tova' cu prilejul inaugurării" (PDF). Realitatea Evreiască (in Romanian). January 25, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2007.
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