Beit Rachel Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Location | |
Municipality | Astana |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Geographic coordinates | 51°09′26″N 71°27′42″E / 51.1573088°N 71.4616569°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | September 7, 2004 |
Beit Rachel Synagogue is a synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan. Opened on September 7, 2004, [1] [2] it is the largest synagogue in Central Asia.
Its opening ceremony was attended by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger. [3] Its construction was funded by Kazakh-Israeli billionaire Alexander Mashkevitch. [4] [5]The synagogue is named after Rachel Joffe, mother of Alexander Mashkevich, leader of Kazakh Jewry and president of the EAJC. [6] The Jakarta Post describes the synagogue, a rare example of its kind a Muslim-majority country, as "a symbol of how a Muslim country can build and sustain a peaceful relationship between Islam and Judaism." [7]
The area of the Beit Rachel Synagogue is 5,6 thousand square meters. meters (~ 60 thousand square ft). The roof reaches a height of 25 meters (82 ft). The top of the roof is decorated with the star of David, which is a symbol of faith and community. Inside there are separate prayer halls for men and women. There are rooms for overnight accommodation during the holy day of Shabbat. [6]
Beit Rachel Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Location | |
Municipality | Astana |
Country | Kazakhstan |
Geographic coordinates | 51°09′26″N 71°27′42″E / 51.1573088°N 71.4616569°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | September 7, 2004 |
Beit Rachel Synagogue is a synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan. Opened on September 7, 2004, [1] [2] it is the largest synagogue in Central Asia.
Its opening ceremony was attended by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger. [3] Its construction was funded by Kazakh-Israeli billionaire Alexander Mashkevitch. [4] [5]The synagogue is named after Rachel Joffe, mother of Alexander Mashkevich, leader of Kazakh Jewry and president of the EAJC. [6] The Jakarta Post describes the synagogue, a rare example of its kind a Muslim-majority country, as "a symbol of how a Muslim country can build and sustain a peaceful relationship between Islam and Judaism." [7]
The area of the Beit Rachel Synagogue is 5,6 thousand square meters. meters (~ 60 thousand square ft). The roof reaches a height of 25 meters (82 ft). The top of the roof is decorated with the star of David, which is a symbol of faith and community. Inside there are separate prayer halls for men and women. There are rooms for overnight accommodation during the holy day of Shabbat. [6]