Beth Shalom Synagogue | |
Native Name: | Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום |
Image Upright: | 1.4 |
Religious Affiliation: | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite: | Nusach Sefard |
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Organisational Status: | Synagogue |
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Leadership: | Rabbi Gabriel Negrin |
Functional Status: | Active |
Location: | 5 Melidoni Street, Athens 105 53 |
Country: | Greece |
Map Type: | Greece Athens central |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 37.9782°N 23.7203°W |
Architect: | Emmanuel Lazaridis |
Architecture Style: | Greek Revival |
Year Completed: | 1935 |
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Materials: | Pentelic marble |
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The Beth Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בית שלום) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5 Melidoni Street, in Athens, Greece. The synagogue serves as the principal place of Jewish worship in Athens.[3]
Built of white Pentelic marble, the synagogue was designed by Emmanuel Lazaridis in an austere Greek Revival style. Completed in 1935,[1] the building was renovated in 1975.[4]
The congregation worships in the Eastern Sephardi rite,[2] and is led by Rabbi Gabriel Negrin, who was elected by the Council of Athens’ Jewish Community following the 2014 death of the long time leader, Rabbi Jacob Arar.[5]