Beth El Synagogue (Kolkata)

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Beth El Synagogue is a synagogue located in Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a monument of national importance.

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Interior

History

It was built in 1856. [1] [2]

Architecture

Above the entrance is a pediment, depicting four Stars of David and a menorah, with a Cooke and Kelvey clock above. [2]

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References

  1. Chatterjee, Sreya; Pradhan, Kalpana (19 April 2019). "The Indian synagogues preserved by Muslims". BBC. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  2. 1 2 Das, Soumitra (2018-03-31). "ASI wants to 'de-protect' two newly restored synagogues in Kolkata". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2024-10-13.

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