Synagogue of Barcelona
| Synagogue of Barcelona | |
|---|---|
 Avenir Street, Barcelona. | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°23′48″N 2°8′53″E / 41.39667°N 2.14806°E |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Sephardi |
| Status | Active |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Synagogue |
| Completed | 1954 |
The Synagogue of the Jewish Community of Barcelona, is a cultural and religious center that was built in the year 1954 to serve the Jewish community that lived then in the city of Barcelona.[1] The three story building is located at the Avenir street, and provides services to the members of the community and also other visitors. The center has two synagogues, one sephardic and the other askenazi. The building also has a library and a conference room.[2]
The 18th of January 2015 an event took place in this temple, it was a homenage to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris,[3] in this event participated members of different religions, also is worthy of mention the presence of the Catalan journalist Pilar Rahola.[4]
References
- ↑ Furmansky, Dyana. "The Jewish Traveller: Barcelona". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ "Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona - Europe-Cities".
- ↑ Religió, Catalunya (20 January 2015). "Jueus catalans i dues iniciatives interreligioses rebutgen els atacs de París".
- ↑ Catalunya, Israel a. "La comunitat jueva catalana plora els morts de París - Israel a Catalunya ✡ Israel in Catalonia".
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