Edinburgh Synagogue
Orthodox synagogue in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Edinburgh Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4 Salisbury Road in the Newington area of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. Established in 1816 as the Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation, the congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.
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Edinburgh Synagogue | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Ownership | Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation |
Leadership | Rabbi David Rose |
Status | Active |
Notable artworks | Stained-glass windows by William Wilson |
Location | |
Location | 4 Salisbury Road, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Location in Scotland | |
Geographic coordinates | 55°56′18″N 3°10′28″W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | James Miller (1932) |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Byzantine Revival |
Date established | 1816 (as a congregation) |
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Construction cost | £20,000 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1,000 worshipers |
Dome(s) | One |
Materials | Red brick |
Website | |
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Listed Building – Category B | |
Official name | 4 SALISBURY ROAD, SYNAGOGUE CHAMBERS INCLUDING GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS |
Type | Listed Building |
Designated | 29 March 1996 |
Reference no. | LB43172 |
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The current synagogues building was opened in 1932, that replaced a converted chapel on Graham Street which had served as its synagogue since 1898.[1]
The Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation is a mainstream Orthodox congregation under the auspices of the Chief Rabbi of the United Synagogue.[2] Rabbi David Rose has served as rabbi since 2003.[3]