Grand Synagogue of Paris
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The Grande Synagogue of Paris
generally known as Synagogue de la Victoire or Grande Synagogue de la Victoire is situiateed at 44, Rue de la Victoire
, in the 9th arrondissement.
(1834-1895) who also built the Versailles Synagogue
and that of Enghien-les-Bains
.
Building commenced in 1867 and the Synagogue was inaugurated in 1874, and opened to the general public in 1875, built in the classical style, but embellished with Byzantine
frills.
The inscription in Hebrew at the entrance is a verse from Genesis 28,17 : "Is this not the House of God, and this the gate to Heaven", the same as is found on the entrance to the Synagogue of Reims and that of the Bar-le-Duc
.
The interior has a number of religious inscriptions above the doors. In the choir pulpit is written in French the names of the prophets. Above the Torah
Ark is engraved with the words "ה 'ניסי" ("The Lord-is-my-banner" Ex 17:15)
It also includes a series of 12 stained glass windows symbolising the Tribes of Israel.
The choir is separated from the assembly by a balustrade and the Bimah
.
Every year, the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah
(Jewish New Year), there takes place a ceremony in remembrance of the Martyrs of the Deportation, it is televised on France 2
. In 2008, it was Sunday, September 21, 2008.
Married Lucie Hadamard. The cereomny was officiated by the Chief Rabbi of France, Zadoc Kahn
, a future 'Dreyfusard' who advocated for Dreyfus' freedom.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
generally known as Synagogue de la Victoire or Grande Synagogue de la Victoire is situiateed at 44, Rue de la Victoire
Rue de la Victoire
The rue de la Victoire is a street in the IXe arrondissement of Paris.The former name of the street was "rue Chantereine" . The street took the name "rue de la Victoire" from 1797 to 1816 after the victorious campaign of Napoleon in Italy...
, in the 9th arrondissement.
History
The architecht was Alfred-Philibert AldropheAlfred-Philibert Aldrophe
Alfred-Philibert Aldrophe was a French architect.-Biography:Born in Paris, he worked on the Great Exhibitions held in the city in 1855 and 1867. As the architect of the Consistory of Paris, in 1867 he began construction of the Grand Synagogue of Paris which opened in 1874, and became available...
(1834-1895) who also built the Versailles Synagogue
Versailles Synagogue
The Versailles Synagogue is situated at 10, rue Albert Joly in Versailles in the Department of Yvelines. It is one of the oldest Synagogues in the Île-de-France...
and that of Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains
Enghien-les-Bains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the département of Val-d'Oise....
.
Building commenced in 1867 and the Synagogue was inaugurated in 1874, and opened to the general public in 1875, built in the classical style, but embellished with Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
frills.
The inscription in Hebrew at the entrance is a verse from Genesis 28,17 : "Is this not the House of God, and this the gate to Heaven", the same as is found on the entrance to the Synagogue of Reims and that of the Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc
Bar-le-Duc, formerly known as Bar, is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture . The department is in Lorraine in north-eastern France-Geography:...
.
The interior has a number of religious inscriptions above the doors. In the choir pulpit is written in French the names of the prophets. Above the Torah
Torah
Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five books of the bible—Genesis , Exodus , Leviticus , Numbers and Deuteronomy Torah- A scroll containing the first five books of the BibleThe Torah , is name given by Jews to the first five...
Ark is engraved with the words "ה 'ניסי" ("The Lord-is-my-banner" Ex 17:15)
It also includes a series of 12 stained glass windows symbolising the Tribes of Israel.
The choir is separated from the assembly by a balustrade and the Bimah
Bimah
A bimah A bimah A bimah (among Ashkenazim, derived from Hebrew בּמה , almemar (from Arabic al-minbar) or tebah (among Sephardim) is the elevated area or platform in a Jewish synagogue which is intended to serve the place where the person reading aloud from the Torah stands during the Torah reading...
.
Every year, the Sunday before Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah , , is the Jewish New Year. It is the first of the High Holy Days or Yamim Nora'im which occur in the autumn...
(Jewish New Year), there takes place a ceremony in remembrance of the Martyrs of the Deportation, it is televised on France 2
France 2
France 2 is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4, France 5 and France Ô...
. In 2008, it was Sunday, September 21, 2008.
Miscellaneous
On the 21st April 1890, Alfred DreyfusAlfred Dreyfus
Alfred Dreyfus was a French artillery officer of Jewish background whose trial and conviction in 1894 on charges of treason became one of the most tense political dramas in modern French and European history...
Married Lucie Hadamard. The cereomny was officiated by the Chief Rabbi of France, Zadoc Kahn
Zadoc Kahn
Zadoc Kahn was an Alsatian-French rabbi and chief rabbi of France.- Life :In 1856 he entered the rabbinical school of Metz, finishing his theological studies at the same institution after it had been established at Paris as the Séminaire Israélite; and on graduation he was appointed director of...
, a future 'Dreyfusard' who advocated for Dreyfus' freedom.