Grand Synagogue of Paris
| Grand Synagogue of Paris | ||
|---|---|---|
Year consecrated 1874 | | |
| Location | ||
| Location | 44, Rue de la Victoire, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris | |
  Shown within Paris | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 48°52′32″N 2°20′11″E / 48.8756°N 2.33639°E | |
| Architecture | ||
| Architect(s) | Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe | |
| Type | Synagogue | |
| Groundbreaking | 1867 | |
| Completed | 1874 | |
The Grand Synagogue of
History
The architect was Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe (1834–1895) who also built the Versailles Synagogue and that of Enghien-les-Bains. Building commenced in 1867 and the Synagogue was inaugurated in 1874, and opened to the general public in 1875, built in the classical style, but embellished with
The inscription in
The interior has a number of religious inscriptions above the doors. In the choir pulpit is written in French the names of the prophets. Above the
It also includes a series of 12 stained glass windows symbolising the
The choir is separated from the assembly by a balustrade and the bimah.
Every year, the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there takes place a ceremony in remembrance of the Martyrs of the Deportation, which is televised on France 2.
Miscellaneous
On April 21, 1890,
In 1955, Meyer Jaïs (also written "Meir" Jaïs) became the first Sephardic chief rabbi of Paris and thus head of the Grand Synagogue.[2][3]
The French organist Ernest Cahen played the Merklin organ of the synagogue.
In November 2013, French baritone
Gallery
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Interior of the Synagogue. Photo courtesy of theJewish Encyclopedia -
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References
- ^ "English". Grand Synagogue de Paris. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Meyer Jaïs: Grand Rabbin de Paris (1907 - 1993)". Judaïsme. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "Meyer Jais". Detroit Jewish News. 8 May 1993. p. 125. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "La Victoire: Concert Exceptionnel de David Sereno". Le Consistoire de Paris. 28 November 2013.
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