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Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku

Coordinates: 40°22′32″N 49°50′16″E / 40.3756°N 49.8378°E / 40.3756; 49.8378
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Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location171 Dilara Aliyeva Street, Baku
CountryAzerbaijan
Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku is located in Azerbaijan
Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku
Location in Azerbaijan
Geographic coordinates40°22′32″N 49°50′16″E / 40.3756°N 49.8378°E / 40.3756; 49.8378
Architecture
Architect(s)Alexander Harber (2003)
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleJerusalem architecture
Completed
  • 1946 (Korganov)
  • 2003 (Dilara Aliyeva)
MaterialsWhite stone
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Synagogue of the Ashkenazi Jews in Baku is a synagogue, located at 171 Dilara Aliyeva Street, in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3] The synagogue caters for Ashkenazi and Georgian Jews.

History

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In 1946, a building of former depot of the civil defense on the corner of Korganov (now Rasul Rza) and Pervomayskaya (now Dilara Aliyeva) Streets in a semi-basement place was allocated for the present synagogue.[4] The building was repaired and re-equipped for needs of communities together with a community of Georgian Jews of Azerbaijan. Two praying halls were built there: a big one for the Ashkenazi Jews and a small one for Georgian Jews. Means were collected in the result of voluntary donations donated by Azerbaijani Jews. In 2002, it was decided to build a new building for the synagogue. Opening of the new synagogue was held on March 9, 2003.[5][1][6]

At present,[when?] Rabbi Shneor Segal, leader of Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic States is the Chief Rabbi of the synagogue and the Ashkenazi community.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Jewish Synagogue Opens in Baku". Azerbaijan International. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
  2. ^ "The Synagogue of Ashkenazi Jews". SYNAGOGUES IN AZERBAIJAN. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Синагога ашкеназских евреев".
  4. ^ "Евреи Баку". Наш Баку.
  5. ^ "В Баку открыта новая синагога ашкеназских (европейских) и грузинских евреев".
  6. ^ "Synagogues".
  7. ^ "Report: Iranian plot on Israeli rabbis foiled in Azerbaijan". The Washington Times. 24 January 2012.


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