The Yeshua Tova Synagogue ( ro, Sinagoga Eșua Tova or ''Sinagoga Podul Mogoşoaiei'') in
Bucharest
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Romania
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, is the city's oldest
synagogue, serving the local
Chabad
Chabad, also known as Lubavitch, Habad and Chabad-Lubavitch (), is an Orthodox Jewish Hasidic dynasty. Chabad is one of the world's best-known Hasidic movements, particularly for its outreach activities. It is one of the largest Hasidic grou ...
Jewish community
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.
The synagogue is located on 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near
Piaţa Amzei and
Piața Romană metro station. It was built in 1827 and renovated in 2007. A
Moorish architectural influence can be observed on the facade. Bas-reliefs decorate the
tympanums above the frontal doors and the upper part of the facade.
See also
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History of the Jews in Romania
The history of the Jews in Romania concerns the Jews both of Romania and of Romanian origins, from their first mention on what is present-day Romanian territory. Minimal until the 18th century, the size of the Jewish population increased after ...
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List of synagogues in Romania
External links
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"Sărbătoare la Sinagoga 'Yeshua Tova' cu prilejul inaugurării", ''Realitatea Evreiască'', January 25–February 25, 2007
Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Romania
Chabad in Europe
Hasidic Judaism in Romania
Hasidic synagogues
History of Bucharest
Jewish Romanian history
Synagogues in Bucharest
Synagogues completed in 1827
1827 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
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