The Arlon Synagogue is
synagogue
A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...
the Belgian town of
Arlon. Built in 1863 and inaugurated in 1865, it was the first synagogue built in Belgium. Today religious services are rare, as the majority of Jews have left Arlon.
The synagogue was spared destruction during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, but the building was turned into a straw depot. The synagogue's concierge kept the
Torah scroll safe during the war.
In 2005, the synagogue was classified as a Major Heritage Building of Wallonia.
Between 2014 and 2019, the synagogue was closed, requiring major structural renovations.
References
External links
Présentation de la synagogue d’Arlon sur le site du Consistoire
Synagogues in Belgium
Synagogues completed in 1863
1863 establishments in Belgium
Arlon
Buildings and structures in Luxembourg (Belgium)
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