Craftsmen's Temple

Craftsmen's Temple of Galați
Templul Meseriașilor din Galați
The façade of the synagogue in 2014
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
OwnershipFederation of the Jewish Communities in Romania
StatusActive
Location
LocationDornei Street 7-11, Galați
Interactive map of Craftsmen's Temple of Galați
Coordinates45°26′10″N 28°03′06″E / 45.436111°N 28.05167°E / 45.436111; 28.05167
Architecture
ArchitectsHaim Kornberg
M. Șapira
Simon Kohn
TypeSynagogue architecture
Groundbreaking1892
Completed1896
Capacity250

The Craftsmen's Temple of Galați (Romanian: Templul Meseriașilor din Galați) or the Temple of the Society of Israeli Craftsmen (Romanian: Templul Societății meseriașilor israeliți) is a synagogue in Galați, Romania. It is the last remaining active Jewish place of worship in this city. It is located in a courtyard, on Dornei Street 7-11.

History

On May 3 (the holiday of Lag BaOmer), the cornerstone was laid, and on May 9, construction began. On June 31, 1895, the cantor and choir were hired, and on August 11, 1896, the synagogue was officially opened in the presence of a large crowd. Part of the construction work was carried out by Jewish craftsmen on a voluntary basis.[citation needed]

Following the events of World War II, The Holocaust in Romania and the establishment of the communist regime, the Jewish population of Galați shrank through emigration to Israel. In the years 2004-2009 the synagogue fell into a state of decay.[citation needed]

It was renovated for 4 years and reopened in 2014.

See also

References

  1. ↑ scurtă prezentare a istoriei comunității evreilor din Galați de ing. Avram Vaks 1999
  2. ↑ Nistor, Bogdan (3 May 2014). "„Templului Meseriaşilor", cel mai impunător lăcaş evreiesc de cult din Galaţi, a fost redeschis" [The Craftsmen's Temple, Galați's most imposing Jewish place of worship, has reopened]. Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Măndiţă, Maria (28 April 2014). "Reinaugurarea Templului Meseriaşilor din Galaţi" [Reinauguration of the Craftsmen's Temple in Galați]. Radio România Actualități (in Romanian). Retrieved 14 July 2026.

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