Synagogues around the world


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Synagogues around the world

Hatikvah, 2000 years of waiting

A significant number of synagogues were destroyed during the Spanish, Ukranian Cossack and Russian progroms (= from Russian 'to destroy') between the 14th and 19th centuries. The unspeakably cruel Spanish Inquisition, Cossacks and Tsars are gone, but Israel is back.
Before and during World War 2 (1933-1945), the German National Socialists destroyed 33,914 Jewish Houses of Worship, called Synagogues. The Nazi's are gone, but Israel is here today to stay.
In 1948, the Arab Palestinians destroyed or desecrated 58 synagogues in Jerusalem. Today, they are morally bankrupt, and Israel is thriving (Gen12).

Synagogues attacked within 8 months after 07Oct23

Hamas, Hezb & Houthis are gone, Israel is still here
Here a small sample of what was during 2000 years of diaspora and what remains.

‘Synagogen’ by van Lieshout, 4000 years history

1st cent. Tiberias, Israel

2d cent. Dura Europos, Roman Syria

2d cent. Dura Europos, Roman Syria

2d cent. Sardes, Asia Minor

2d cent. Sardes, Asia Minor

3d cent. Kefar Baram, Northern Israel

3d cent. Kefar Baram, Northern Israel

pre-4th cent. Chorazim, Kafernaum, N.Israel

Kafernaum, N.Israel

Aleppo, Syria, founded before 916AD

1860 Tiferet Synagogue, Jerusalem

Ramban, India, destroyed by muslims in 1472

Cochin Synagogue, Kerala, India, founded by Dutch Jews 1568

Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam, founded 1639

Esnoga Synagogue, Amsterdam, founded 1671

Gerazim, Samaria, ‘Fields white with harvest’(John4:35)

12th cent. Kai Feng Fu Synagogue, China

Touro Synagogue, Newport. USA

Zabludow Synagogue, Poland

Capetown, South Africa

Great Synagogue, Szeged, Hungary

Sydney, Australia

The Great Synagogue of Budapest

Masjid, India, Interior

Moses Chairs, Morocco

Morocco, lighting lamps in remembrance

Rabat, Tunesia

Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo

Chania, Crete

Moscow

Haarlem, Neth

Safed, Israel

Debrecen, Hungary

Berlin, Germany

Groningen, Neth

Ramban, Israel - 45 years

Geelong, Australia, founded 1849

Sydney, Australia

Tiblisi, Georgia

Izmir, Turkey

Prague, Czechia, Europe’s oldest synagogue

Gomel, Russia

1766 Uylenburg Synagogue, Amsterdam

Huntington, America

Temple Emanuel, Sydney

Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Neth

Bourtange, Groningen, Neth

Nieuwerschans, Groningen, Neth

Bergen op Zoom, Neth

Meerssen , Neth

Winschoten, Groningen, Neth

Sliedrecht, Neth

Soetendorp Synagogue, Amsterdam, Neth

Aalten, Gelderland , Neth

Great Synagogue of Jerusalem, Gateway to Heaven

Tel Aviv, Israel

Great Synagogue, Jerusalem

Thora Scrolls, Great Synagogue, Jerusalem

Bethel synagogue, destroyed by Jordan in ‘48

En Zij Werden Verstrooid, by Werner Keller

Kai Feng Fu Synagogue, China

Two Storied Synagogue after 3d century

12th Century Alsace Synagogue

11th Century Worms Synagogue, with Rasji chapel

Rasji Chapel, Worms, used by Luther

Cordoba, Spain, 8-15th century

Toledo, Spain former Synagogue

Toledo Synagogue Wall Ornaments, Spain

Pernambuco (Recife), Brazil, S-America’s oldest congregation

Pogrzebyszcze, Poland

16th Century Synagogue Furth, Bavaria

16th century German and Portuguese Synagogues, Amsterdam

Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam, 1675

Berlin’s Oldest Synagogue, 1714

Rodeph Synagogue, New York, built 1853

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