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| Craftsmen's Temple of Galați | |
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Templul Meseriașilor din Galați | |
 The façade of the synagogue in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Ownership | Federation of the Jewish Communities in Romania |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Dornei Street 7-11, Galați |
 Interactive map of Craftsmen's Temple of Galați | |
| Architecture | |
| Architects | Haim Kornberg M. Șapira Simon Kohn |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Groundbreaking | 1892 |
| Completed | 1896 |
| Capacity | 250 |
The Craftsmen's Temple of Galați (Romanian: Templul Meseriașilor din Galați) or the Temple of the Society of Israeli Craftsmen (Romanian: Templul Societății meseriașilor israeliți) is a synagogue in Galați, Romania. It is the last remaining active Jewish place of worship in this city.[1] It is located in a courtyard, on Dornei Street 7-11.
History
[edit]On May 3 (the holiday of Lag BaOmer), the cornerstone was laid, and on May 9, construction began. On June 31, 1895, the cantor and choir were hired, and on August 11, 1896, the synagogue was officially opened in the presence of a large crowd. Part of the construction work was carried out by Jewish craftsmen on a voluntary basis.[citation needed]
Following the events of World War II, The Holocaust in Romania and the establishment of the communist regime, the Jewish population of Galați shrank through emigration to Israel. In the years 2004-2009 the synagogue fell into a state of decay.[citation needed]
Gallery
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Facade of the synagogue
Altar of the synagogue
Synagogue ceiling
Holy ark
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ scurtă prezentare a istoriei comunității evreilor din Galați de ing. Avram Vaks 1999
- ↑ Nistor, Bogdan (3 May 2014). "„Templului Meseriaşilor", cel mai impunător lăcaş evreiesc de cult din Galaţi, a fost redeschis" [The Craftsmen's Temple, Galați's most imposing Jewish place of worship, has reopened]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ Măndiţă, Maria (28 April 2014). "Reinaugurarea Templului Meseriaşilor din Galaţi" [Reinauguration of the Craftsmen's Temple in Galați]. Radio România Actualități (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2026.
Further reading
[edit]- Aristide Streja, Lucian Schwartz, Sinagoga în România, Hasefer, Bucharest, 2009, pp. 123–124
- Lucian Zeev Herșcovici, Baruch Tercatin, Prezențe rabinice în perimetrul românesc, Hasefer, Bucharest, 2008, p. 1669
External links
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