Beth Hamidraș Temple

For similarly named synagogues, see Beit Midrash (disambiguation).

Beth Hamidraș Temple
(Old Beit Hamidrash)
Romanian: Beyth Homidraş Vechi
The façade of the former synagogue, in 1941
Religion
AffiliationJudaism (former)
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational status
StatusAbandoned
Location
Location78 Calea Moșilor, Bucharest
CountryRomania
Beth Hamidraș Temple is located in Bucharest
Beth Hamidraș Temple
Location of the former synagogue, in Bucharest
Geographic coordinates44°25′56″N 26°06′23″E / 44.4323°N 26.1063°E / 44.4323; 26.1063
Architecture
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleGothic Revival
Date established1781 (as a congregation)
Completed1896
MaterialsBrick
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The Beth Hamidraș Temple, also known as the Old Beit Hamidrash (Romanian: Beyth Homidraş Vechi), is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 78 Calea Moșilor, in the Old Jewish District of Bucharest, Romania. Designed in the Gothic Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1896.

History

Founded in 1781, the first wooden synagogue was completed in 1812, located in a building given by a Jewish woman; initially, it was named after her and her husband's name, Bet Hamidraș – Naftale and Taube Synagogue. The building was also known as the Bet Hamidraș Vechi (English: the Old Bet Hamidraș) or the Sinagoga de la Sfântu Gheorghe (English: the Synagogue at St. George).[2] A replacement of the wooden synagogue was completed in 1896.[1]

The synagogue was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941. The building was "burnt while the believers were attending the religious service".[3] It was burnt "when 23 faithful caught inside during the religious service were killed".[4]

The synagogue was restored in 1947, however, the building has since been abandoned and repurposed as a warehouse.[3]

  • The former synagogue with Star of David, 2010
    The former synagogue with Star of David, 2010
  • The former synagogue, 2011
    The former synagogue, 2011

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Old Beit Midrash (Beyth Homidraş Vechi) in Bucharest". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Bucharestian: The Jewish District from Dristor to Piata Unirii". Bucharestian.com.
  3. ^ a b Ciuciu, Anca (2010). Wiesel, Elie (ed.). "Revista Institutului Naţional pentru Studierea Holocaustului in România" [Images of Bucharest Pogrom (21st - 23rd January 1941), in Holocaust]. Studii şi cercetări (in Romanian). II (1 (3)). Bucharest: Institutul European: 37–57.
  4. ^ "The Jewish District from Dristor to Piata Unirii". Bucharestian. 9 September 2012.

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