Nazareth Synagogue
Located in the Notre-Dame de Nazareth , in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris , this synagogue is the oldest of the major synagogues in Paris.
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In 1810 , the Jewish rite of Parisian German ( Ashkenazic ) had two synagogues, one in Ste-Avoye (now Temple Street ) and another Chaulme Street (now rue des Archives ). Expelled from the Sainte-Avoye by its owner in 1818 , the community acquired in 1819 of land located between 14 Rue Neuve-Saint-Laurent (now rue Vertbois) and 15 Rue Notre-Dame of Nazareth. After authorization obtained from King Louis XVIII by order of June 29 , 1819, the Jewish Consistory of Paris, built a synagogue according to plans by architect Sandra de Jouy. It will be inaugurated in 1822. It can accommodate hundreds of devotees and has galleries for women. The synagogue of the Rue du Chaume, meanwhile, was closed last year.
Very fast anomalies are found in construction, and 1848 , threatens to collapse the building. The police closed in 1850. Destroyed, a new synagogue was rebuilt on the spot according to the plans of the architect Thierry (1810-1890) through donations from Baron James de Rothschild. The new synagogue was inaugurated in 1852.
It has an organ , which is revolutionary for its time. Actress Rachel Description At street level, faade of the height of a floor has a central span with a large door, surmounted by a pediment flat crenellated, and two side spans with a door closer, but no pediment. The outer perimeter of the door is engraved the motto of the French Republic: "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity." Behind you can see the gable of the prayer hall with a clock where the numbers have been replaced by signs of the zodiac. The clock hands were uprooted during the 1999 storm , and should normally be resettled soon. A rosette with a Star of David at its center graces the front, below the clock. Upon entering the synagogue, there are fixed to the wall of the room to the left of the peristyle, two slabs of black stone with inscription in gold letters, one with the text of the royal order authorizing the construction of prefectural the first synagogue in 1822 and the second on the list of members of the Consistory of Paris at the time. On behalf of all community members massacred by the Nazis during the Second World War marked on plates set in the peristyle. The building which can accommodate up to 1,200 faithful, is a neo-Moorish. The building, interior paintings and stained glass windows were renovated identical to the year 2000. The 12 windows symbolize the twelve tribes of Israel. The synagogue is the only synagogue in Paris with that of Tournelles street to have two floors of galleries for women, supported by cast iron columns. These are used only during major holidays. During the week, where the number of believers is between 30 and 50, or the Sabbath when the number of faithful are around 150 people, men and women are divided left and right at the ground floor. The liturgical furniture is antique, and organ, and chandeliers, once equipped with candles The Central Jewish Consistory of France usually appoints the synagogues by the name of the street where it is located, for example, Synagogue de la Victoire ( Great Synagogue of Paris ) or synagogue Buffault. Exceptionally, because of the "Christian" in the name of the street, the synagogue is not known synagogue Notre Dame de Nazareth, but simply Nazareth synagogue. This synagogue is the subject of a registration under the Historic Monuments since 1986 . View of two levels of galleries Star of David on the inner doors of the synagogue Plaque of appreciation for the King Name
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