The Great Synagogue (Georgian: დიდი სინაგოგა), also known as the Georgian Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 45-47 Leselidze Street in Tbilisi, in the republic of Georgia.
| Great Synagogue | |
|---|---|
Georgian: დიდი სინაგოგა | |
 Exterior of the synagogue in 2020 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Rite | |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 45-47 Kote Afkhazi (former Leselidze) Street, Tbilisi |
| Country | Georgia |
  Location of the synagogue in Georgia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°41′24″N 44°48′26″E / 41.69°N 44.80727°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | |
| Completed | 1911 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 24.5 metres (80 ft) |
| Width | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Height (max) | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Materials | Brick |
| [1] | |
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History
editGeorgian Jews from Akhaltsikhe migrated to Tbilisi in the late 19th century. A house was converted into a synagogue in 1877, thus the synagogue is also called the “synagogue of the people of Akhaltsikhe”. However, by the late nineteenth century, the building was in a state of disrepair, and in 1899 it was demolished according to a government decree. Subsequently, Georgian Jews built a new synagogue, construction of which began in 1904 and was completed in 1911. The new building was built in an eclectic Moorish Revival and Romanesque Revival style. The synagogue building also includes a mikveh.[2][3]
Other synagogues in Tbilisi include the Ashkenazi Synagogue (Beit Rachel), in current use; the former Ashkenazi Old (First, Soldiers') Synagogue at 10 Anton Katalikosi Street (10 Gia Abesadze Street), completed in 1918 in the Romanesque Revival style and subsequently used as a theatre;[4] and the domed former Ashkenazi New (Second) Synagogue at 3 Anton Katalikosi Street, completed in 1915, repurposed as a Jewish museum, The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Great Synagogue of Jews from Akhaltsikhe (Georgian Synagogue) in Tbilisi". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Centre for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE OF TBILISI". Atinati.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Tbilisi Synagogues". JewishGen Kehila Links. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- ^ "Old (First, Soldiers') Synagogue in Tbilisi". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Centre for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "New (Second) Synagogue in Tbilisi". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Centre for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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External links
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Media related to Tbilisi synagogue at Wikimedia Commons
- "The Georgian Synagogue in Tbilisi, Georgia". The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.
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