The Spanish Synagogue
#ShabbatShalom from The Spanish Synagogue in Prague, known as one of the most beautiful synagogues in Europe. Photo: Noam Chen
Everyone has a story, here is one of mine.
I am in Israel right now for my father’s yartzeit, he is buried here and tomorrow night will mark 6 years since his passing. Humans of Judaism is a project that I started in memory of my father during my year of mourning. My family has great history in Jerusalem. […]
Tree of Life Synagogue: One Year Later
October 27, 2018 a gunman opened fire during Shabbat morning prayer service at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, one year later we remember those we lost: Joyce Fienberg, 75, of Oakland Richard Godfried, 65, of Ross Township Rose Mallinger, 97, of Squirrel Hill Jerry Robinowitz, 66, of Edgewood Cecil Rosenthal, […]
Siena, Italy.
“My husband @schwartz.jeffrey and I visited the Synagogue in Siena, Italy this afternoon-where he stopped to (pray) daven Mincha following our tour. Our guide told us that the community consists of 50 Jews. They have celebrated all of the Bar Mitzvahs of the members and just celebrated the last Bat […]
Oslo, Norway
Perspective on a century-old synagogue… The beautiful Oslo synagogue was completed nearly 100 years ago and has been in continuous use since. #ShabbatShalom Source: Laura Ben-David/LBD Creative
The Ades Synagogue
The Ades Synagogue, also known as the Great Synagogue Ades of the Glorious Aleppo Community, located in Jerusalem’s Nachlaot neighborhood, was established by Syrian immigrants in 1901. At the turn of the 20th century, many of Syria’s Jewish community had emigrated to escape the economic downturn, which arrived with the […]
You know it’s Purim when…
You know it’s Purim when… Source: StandWithUs
The Lengnau Synagogue
The Lengnau Synagogue, dedicated in 1847, dominates the village square with its impressive facade. The place of worship represents the new inner strength of the Jewish community, which at that time had grown to 500 individuals. Jews have been living in Lengnau and Endingen for 400 years. For decades, they […]
The Remah Synagogue
The Remah Synagogue in Krakow, Poland was founded in 1553 at the edge of a newly established Jewish cemetery but was destroyed by fire with a replacement being built in 1557. The building’s current architecture can be traced back to 1829 when restoration work was undertaken. The Synagogue is named […]
The Central Synagogue of Bondi Junction
The Central Synagogue of Bondi Junction, Sydney, is the largest synagogue in the Southern hemisphere and has the largest Jewish congregation in Australasia. In November 1913, on the corner of Dowling and Napier Streets in the Sydney suburb of Paddington, the first Central Synagogue was founded with 150 members. In […]
Ohel Ya’akov Synagogue
Ohel Ya’akov Synagogue located in Zikhron Ya’akov, a town in the Haifa District of Israel, was established in 1886 by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. Rothschild commissioned the construction of the synagogue in memory of his father Jacob Mayer de Rothschild. It was completed in 1884. The synagogue was built […]
The Great Synagogue of Sydney
The Great Synagogue of Sydney (known in Hebrew as Beth Yisrael) is one of Sydney’s most beautiful, fascinating and historic heritage buildings. The Synagogue has stood on its present site for well over a hundred years, since 1878, but the congregation itself has a history going back at least fifty […]
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue
The Maghain Aboth Synagogue is a synagogue in Singapore. It is the oldest Jewish synagogue in Southeast Asia. Till today, there are still several Jewish buildings standing within its vicinity. Descendants of some of Singapore’s earliest Jewish settlers are still living and doing business in Singapore. In 1841, three Jews […]
Dr. Jeffrey Cohen.
Following the Pittsburgh Synagogue attack this past Saturday, the gunman was taken to the hospital. In the emergency room when he arrived, he was shouting, “I want to kill all the Jews” as told by Allegheny General Hospital President Jeffrey K. Cohen. Cohen, who is a member of the congregation […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins are Stronger Than Hate
The Pittsburgh Penguins are wearing special “Stronger Than Hate” patches on their jerseys tonight in a show of support for the victims of the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill over the weekend. According to the Penguins, each player will sign their jersey after the […]
To the Pittsburgh police and emergency response teams, thank you
To the Pittsburgh police and emergency response teams, thank you ♥️ — in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh authorities have released the names of those killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday
Pittsburgh authorities have released the names of those killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue Saturday:Joyce Feinburg, 75, of Oakland Richard Godfried, 65, of Ross Township Rose Mallinger, 97, of Squirrel Hill Jerry Robinowitz, 66, of Edgewood Cecil Rosenthal, 59, of Squirrel Hill David Rosenthal, 54, of Squirrel Hill Bernice […]
Former Rabbi at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue.
Former Rabbi at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue. Source: KDKA-TV | CBS Pittsburgh — in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dan Stein
The first victim of yesterday’s Pittsburgh synagogue attack has been named. Dan Stein was 71 years old, killed simply because he was Jewish. May his memory be a blessing — in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Tree of Life Synagogue
Just finished Shabbat only to hear of the devastating shooting attack in a Pittsburgh synagogue today. The gunman reportedly opened fire on the congregation during Shabbat morning services. Thoughts and prayers for the victims and their families. #AmYisraelChai — in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The beautiful Oslo synagogue
#shavuatov #goodweek Perspective on a century-old synagogue… The beautiful Oslo synagogue was completed nearly 100 years ago and has been in continuous use since. Source: @laurabendavd
The Avritch Synagogue
The Avritch synagogue, also known as the “Bat Ayin” synagogue, was the scene of one of Tzfat’s biggest miracles. The synagogue today serves a Sephardic community but it originally was the shul of one of the Hassidic community’s leaders, Rabbi Avraham Dov Auerbach of Avritch. As Jews, both Hassidic and […]
Did you know? There are approximately 5,000 Jews living in India.
Did you know? There are approximately 5,000 Jews living in India. The Indian Jewish community always had the unique ability to blend into the local culture of the region while keeping to the Jewish traditions and customs. In the photo, an Indian Synagogue in Mumbai. Photo: Moshe Milner, Government Press […]
The Portuguese Synagogue
The Portuguese Synagogue is a late 17th-century Sephardic synagogue in Amsterdam, completed in 1675. The Amsterdam Sephardic community was one of the largest and richest Jewish communities in Europe during the Dutch Golden Age, and their very large synagogue reflected this. The synagogue remains an active place of worship and […]
Menucha Rachel’ Synagogue in Hebron is the oldest Chabad synagogue in Israel and perhaps in the entire world.
Menucha Rachel’ Synagogue in Hebron is the oldest Chabad synagogue in Israel and perhaps in the entire world. In 1819, Rabbi Dovber of Lubavitch, the second Rebbe of Chabad Chassidic movement and the son of Rabbi Schneor Zalman of Liadi sent a group of followers led by Rabbi Shimon Shmerling to establish […]
Beit Rachel Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan
Beit Rachel Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan is the largest synagogue in Central Asia and is a testament to Kazakhstan’s religious tolerance. The synagogue which opened in 2004 serves a Jewish community of roughly 150 families, most of which were forcibly moved to the area by Stalin in the 1950s from […]
770: Congregation Lubavitch of Agudas Chasidei Chabad
770 Eastern Parkway, also known as “770”, is the street address of the central headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement, located on Eastern Parkway in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. The house was built in 1920 and originally served as a medical center. In 1940, the building […]
The Shul of Bal Harbour
Welcome to the Shul of Bal Harbour. It all began in 1981 in sunny South Florida feet away from the pristine Miami beaches and world famous Bal Habour Shops. Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar would stand on Collins Avenue for hours asking passerby’s if they were Jewish and would like to join in a Minyan. […]
The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue
The Ashkenazi Ari Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria (1534 – 1572), who was known by the Hebrew acronym “the ARI”. It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in […]
The Great Synagogue of Tunis is the main synagogue of Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia.
The Great Synagogue of Tunis is the main synagogue of Tunis, the capital and the largest city of Tunisia. Constructed between 1933-1938, the Synagogue is also known as “La Grande Synagogue”, served as the premier synagogue outside the old Jewish quarter, capable of accommodating over 400 worshippers. it is one of 82 […]
The Maryina Roshcha Synagogue is a synagogue in Moscow established in 1925.
The Maryina Roshcha Synagogue is a synagogue in Moscow established in 1925. The building, completed in 1996, replaced the one destroyed by fire in 1993. Since 2000 it’s also a Chabad-Lubavitch Community Center. The Synagogue is part of a large Jewish spiritual center under the auspices of the Moscow Jewish […]