Beth Shalom Synagogue בית כנסת בית שלום | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Sephardic |
Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Negrin |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 5 Melidoni Street Athens, Greece 105 53 |
Geographic coordinates | 37°58′42″N 23°43′13″E / 37.9782°N 23.7203°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Emmanuel Lazaridis (1894-1961) |
Type | Greek Revival |
Completed | 1935 [1] |
Beth Shalom Synagogue ( Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום) is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. [2] It was built in 1935 [1] of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975. [3] The synagogue is managed by Rabbi Gabriel Negrin, who was elected by the council of Athens’ Jewish community following the death of the long time leader Jacob Arar in 2014. [4]
Beth Shalom Synagogue בית כנסת בית שלום | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Sephardic |
Leadership | Rabbi Gabriel Negrin |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 5 Melidoni Street Athens, Greece 105 53 |
Geographic coordinates | 37°58′42″N 23°43′13″E / 37.9782°N 23.7203°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Emmanuel Lazaridis (1894-1961) |
Type | Greek Revival |
Completed | 1935 [1] |
Beth Shalom Synagogue ( Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום) is the principal synagogue of Athens, Greece. [2] It was built in 1935 [1] of white Pentelic marble, the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style; the building was renovated in 1975. [3] The synagogue is managed by Rabbi Gabriel Negrin, who was elected by the council of Athens’ Jewish community following the death of the long time leader Jacob Arar in 2014. [4]