Beth Shalom Synagogue (Athens)
| Beth Shalom Synagogue בית כנסת בית שלום | |
|---|---|
 Exterior of the synagogue | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardic |
| Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Negrin |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 5 Melidoni Street Athens, Greece 105 53 |
| Geographic coordinates | 37°58′42″N 23°43′13″E / 37.9782°N 23.7203°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Greek Revival |
| Completed | 1935[1] |
Beth Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום) is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece.[2] It was built in 1935[3] of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975.[4] The synagogue is managed by Rabbi Gabriel Negrin, who was elected by the council of Athens’ Jewish community following the death of the long time leader Jacob Arar in 2014.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Jewish Synagogues in Athens
- ^ International Survey of Jewish Monuments
- ^ Jewish Synagogues in Athens
- ^ Nicholas Stavroulakis and Timothy DeVinney, Jewish Sites and Synagogues of Greece," Talos Press, Athens, 1992, p. 47
- ^ Sherri Moshman
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