Synagogue of Barcelona

Synagogue of Barcelona
Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona
Exterior of the synagogue in 2015
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Ashkenaz Nusach Sephardi
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	24 Carrer de l'Avenir, Barcelona, Catalonia
Country	Spain
Location of the synagogue in Barcelona
Coordinates	41°23′48″N2°8′53″E / 41.39667°N 2.14806°E / 41.39667; 2.14806
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1954
Materials	Brick
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The Synagogue of Barcelona, officially, the Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona (Spanish : Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona), is a Jewish congregation, synagogue, and cultural center, located at 24 Carrer de l'Avenir, in the city of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. Completed in 1954, the three-story building provides a place of worship with two synagogues, one Sephardic and the other Ashkenazi, ^[2] and also has a library and a conference room. ^[3]

History

On 18 January 2015 the temple held an homage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris. ^[4] Members of different religions participated in the event, including Pilar Rahola, a Catalan journalist. ^[5]

See also

• Judaism portal
• Spain portal

• History of the Jews in Spain
• List of synagogues in Spain

References

1. "Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
2. Furmansky, Dyana Z. (March 2011). "The Jewish Traveller: Barcelona". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2016.
3. "Our History". Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona.‹The template Self-published inline is being considered for merging.› ^{[ self-published source? ]}
4. "Jueus catalans i dues iniciatives interreligioses rebutgen els atacs de París" (in Spanish). Catalunya Religió. January 20, 2015.
5. "La comunitat jueva catalana plora els morts de París" (in Spanish). Il Israel a Catalunya. January 18, 2015.