Malbim Synagogue

The Malbim Synagogue was a synagogue on 4 Strada Bravilor , in Bucharest, Romania.^[1] The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941. The synagogue was demolished in 1987 to make room for the Union Boulevard.

History[edit]

The synagoge was built in 1864 upon the initiative of head rabbi Meir Leibush Wisser and reconstructed in 1912.^[2] The building was named after Rabbi Meir Leibish Malbim (1809-1879), being Chief Rabbi of Bucharest and Romania (1858-1864).^[3]

References[edit]

^ Sinagogi în București. In: Nicolae Sfetcu, Bucharest Tourist Guide (Ghid turistic București): Pocket Edition, Bucharest 2015. [1]
^ "Radio Romania International - the Lost Synagogues of Bucharest".
^ JEWS IN ROMANIA online

[1] Sinagogi în București. In: Nicolae Sfetcu, Bucharest Tourist Guide (Ghid turistic București): Pocket Edition, Bucharest 2015. [1]

[2] "Radio Romania International - the Lost Synagogues of Bucharest".

[3] JEWS IN ROMANIA online

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