The Synagogue of Barcelona, officially, the Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona (Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona), is a Jewish congregation, synagogue, and cultural center, located at 24 Carrer de l'Avenir, in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Completed in 1954, the three-story building provides a place of worship with two synagogues, one Sephardic and the other Ashkenazi,[2] and also has a library and a conference room.[3]
| Synagogue of Barcelona | |
|---|---|
Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona | |
 Exterior of the synagogue in 2015 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 24 Carrer de l'Avenir, Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Country | Spain |
  Location of the synagogue in Barcelona | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°23′48″N 2°8′53″E / 41.39667°N 2.14806°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Completed | 1954 |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
History
editOn 18 January 2015 the temple held an homage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris.[4] Members of different religions participated in the event, including Pilar Rahola, a Catalan journalist.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
- ^ Furmansky, Dyana Z. (March 2011). "The Jewish Traveller: Barcelona". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
- ^ "Our History". Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona.[self-published source?]
- ^ "Jueus catalans i dues iniciatives interreligioses rebutgen els atacs de París" (in Spanish). Catalunya Religió. January 20, 2015.
- ^ "La comunitat jueva catalana plora els morts de París" (in Spanish). Il Israel a Catalunya. January 18, 2015.