The Synagogue Edmond Safra is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 15 avenue de la Costa, in Monte Carlo, in Monaco. The synagogue is run by the Association Cultuelle Israelite de Monaco (ACIM).
| Synagogue Edmond Safra | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue in December 2017 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz[1] |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Association Cultuelle Israelite de Monaco |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 15 avenue de la Costa, Monte Carlo |
| Country | Monaco |
  Location of the synagogue in Monaco | |
| Geographic coordinates | 43°44′17″N 7°25′24″E / 43.73793791016131°N 7.423419180100148°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Modernist |
| Funded by | Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation |
| General contractor | J.B. Pastor & Fils |
| Groundbreaking | 2015 |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Website | |
| acimmonaco | |
The synagogue is one of several that are eponymous with Edmond J. Safra (1932-1999), a banker and philanthropist, partially or fully funded by the Edmond J. Safra Foundation.[2]
History
editDesigned by Thierry Despont and Suzanne Belaieff in the Modernist style, the synagogue was built by J.B. Pastor & Fils and completed in 2017 after a construction period of a year and five months.[3] The synagogue was inaugurated in March 2017 in a ceremony attended by Albert II, Prince of Monaco and Aliza Bin-Noun, the Israeli ambassador to France and Monaco.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Synagogue Edmond Safra in Monte Carlo". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Selected projects: Religion". Edmond J. Safra Philanthropic Foundation. 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Synagogue - JB Pastor & Fils - Monaco". Jbpastoretfils.mc. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
External links
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