Beth Yaakov Synagogue
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The Beth Yaakov Synagogue, also the Great Synagogue or the Grande Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 Place de la Synagogue, Geneva, in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. Located in the heart of Geneva, the synagogue was completed in 1859 for the Ashkenazi Jewish community, which comprised about 200 people at the time of the synagogue's construction.[2]
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Beth Yaakov Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Ownership | Communauté Israélite de Genève |
Leadership | Rabbi Jacob Tolédano |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 11 Place de la Synagogue, Geneva, Canton of Geneva |
Country | Switzerland |
Location of the synagogue in the Canton of Geneva | |
Geographic coordinates | 46°12′10″N 6°08′27″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Jean-Henri Bachofen |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | |
Date established | c. 1857 (as a congregation) |
Groundbreaking | 1857 |
Completed | 1859 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | One |
Materials | Brick |
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