Tallinn Synagogue
| Tallinn Synagogue | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Shmuel Kot, Chairman Mr. Borris Oks |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location |  Tallinn, Estonia |
| Geographic coordinates | 59°26′19″N 24°46′00″E / 59.4386°N 24.7667°E
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| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | KOKO Architects |
| Style | Modern |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Construction cost | $4,000,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Materials | Glass and concrete |
Tallinn Synagogue, (Estonian: Tallinna sünagoog), also known as Beit Bella Synagogue,[1] is located in Estonia's capital city. The privately funded synagogue in central Tallinn was inaugurated on May 16, 2007. The building is an ultramodern, airy structure, which can seat 180 people[2] with additional seating for up to 230 people for concerts and other public events. It received global attention as it was the first synagogue to open in Estonia since World War II.
The original synagogue, built in 1883, was not rebuilt after being destroyed in March 1944 during a Soviet air bombing raid on Tallinn, which at the time was occupied by Nazi Germany - the city then became the only post-war European capital without a synagogue. Tartu, a university city in southeastern Estonia and the second largest city in Estonia, also had a synagogue (Tartu Synagogue) which was destroyed during World War II.
See also
References
- ^ Euro-Asian Jewish Congress May 18, 2007: Estonia's Only Synagogue Opened in Tallinn Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jackson, Patrick (May 16, 2007). "Estonia opens first new synagogue". BBC. Retrieved 2007-05-22.
External links
- The official Site of Tallinn Synagogue
- Estonia's first synagogue since World War II opens, European Jewish Press
- Synagogue set to open in Estonia for first time since Holocaust, Federation of Jewish Communities of the CIS
- First Post-World War Two Synagogue Opened in Tallinn, Estonia, European Jewish Congress
- Estonia's Jews set to inaugurate new Tallinn synagogue, International Herald Tribune
- Peres, Metzger Attend Opening of First Estonian Synagogue, Arutz 7
- Synagogue set to open in Estonia for first time since Holocaust, Haaretz
- Estonia opens synagogue for first time since Nazi era, The Independent
- Estonia Jews to get first synagogue, Aljazeera.net
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