Synagogue Collection (#2)

Santa Maria la Blanca synagogue dating back to the 12th century. A Unesco World Heritage Site. Toledo, Castilla la Mancha. Spain

Aldgate, Synagogue, The Echal, 1701 (b/w photo)
8661825 Aldgate, Synagogue, The Echal, 1701 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate, Synagogue, The Echal, 1701)

The Great Synagogue of Florence or Tempio Maggiore
3557673 The Great Synagogue of Florence or Tempio Maggiore by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Micheli, Vincenzo (1830-1905);Falcini

Huqoq synagogue mosaic, 5th century (mosaic)
3671296 Huqoq synagogue mosaic, 5th century (mosaic); (add.info.: Huqoq synagogue mosaic, detail depicting a carpenter at work, late Roman, c. 5th. C. AD)

Duke's Place synagogue, the Great Synagogue, London built c
3916898 Duke's Place synagogue, the Great Synagogue, London built c; (add.info.: Duke's Place synagogue, the Great Synagogue, London built c. 1690)

Ceremony for laying the first stone of the Jewish temple (or synagogue) of Wissembourg (Bas Rhin) in 1869, Alsace
JAB5037170 Ceremony for laying the first stone of the Jewish temple (or synagogue) of Wissembourg (Bas Rhin) in 1869, Alsace

Judaism: view of the gallery and entrance of the synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century
JEB4885031 Judaism: view of the gallery and entrance of the synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century; (add.info.: Judaism: view of the gallery and entrance of the synagogue of Carpentras)

Judaism: internal view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Avignon, 19th century
JEB4885197 Judaism: internal view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Avignon, 19th century; (add.info.: Judaism: internal view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Avignon, 19th century); © Jean Bernard

Judaism: internal view of the synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century The high chair was used for circumcisions
JEB4884983 Judaism: internal view of the synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century The high chair was used for circumcisions. The tables of law and the rolls are also served.; (add.info.: Judaism)

A Rabbi teaching Children Hebrew in the Synagogue after School Hours (engraving)
8622297 A Rabbi teaching Children Hebrew in the Synagogue after School Hours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of a synagogue in France. 19th century engraving
JAB5037189 Interior of a synagogue in France. 19th century engraving; (add.info.: Interior of a synagogue in France. 19th century engraving); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Panorama of Turin from Monte dei Cappuccini
3558293 Panorama of Turin from Monte dei Cappuccini by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Antonelli Alessandro (1798-1888) Date of Artwork: 1862 - 1889 Location

Judaism: the throne of the prophete Elijah, occasionally uses circumcisions. Synagogue of Carpentras. 18th century
JEB4885026 Judaism: the throne of the prophete Elijah, occasionally uses circumcisions. Synagogue of Carpentras. 18th century; (add.info.: Judaism: the throne of the prophete Elijah)

Judaism: inner view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century
JEB4884939 Judaism: inner view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century; (add.info.: Judaism: inner view of the sanctuary. Synagogue of Carpentras, 18th century); © Jean Bernard

Belgium, Antwerp: The Great Synagogue, 1900
LUX4805286 Belgium, Antwerp: The Great Synagogue, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Antwerp: The Great Synagogue, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672706 Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Recital of the Kaddish (engraving)
8642808 Recital of the Kaddish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recital of the Kaddish. Illustration for The Quiver (1889).); © Look and Learn

Aldgate, Synagogue, The Tebah, 1701 (b/w photo)
8661812 Aldgate, Synagogue, The Tebah, 1701 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate, Synagogue, The Tebah, 1701)

View of Mole Antonelliana in Turin
3559852 View of Mole Antonelliana in Turin; (add.info.: Artist: Antonelli Alessandro (1798-1888) Date of Artwork: 1862 - 1889 Location: Turin Photographer: Anderson); Alinari Archives, Florence

View of the Berlin Synagogue, Germany, 1887 (engraving)
JAB4119520 View of the Berlin Synagogue, Germany, 1887 (engraving); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Interior of the Great Portland Street Synagogue, London mid 19th century
3916904 Interior of the Great Portland Street Synagogue, London mid 19th century; (add.info.: Interior of the Great Portland Street Synagogue, London mid 19th century)

View of the Antonelliana Mass of Turin. Work by Alessandro Antonelli
3558282 View of the Antonelliana Mass of Turin. Work by Alessandro Antonelli by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Antonelli Alessandro (1798-1888) Date of Artwork

The Great Synagogue of Florence or Tempio Maggiore
3557674 The Great Synagogue of Florence or Tempio Maggiore by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); (add.info.: Artist: Micheli, Vincenzo (1830-1905);Falcini

Huqoq synagogue mosaic, Capricorn (mosaic)
3671299 Huqoq synagogue mosaic, Capricorn (mosaic); (add.info.: Huqoq synagogue mosaic, detail depicting the sign of Capricorn, late Roman, c. 5th. C. AD)

The Synagogue, Bevis Marks (litho)
8661768 The Synagogue, Bevis Marks (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Synagogue, Bevis Marks)

Aldgate, Synagogue, Interior, looking E, 1700-1701 (b/w photo)
8661827 Aldgate, Synagogue, Interior, looking E, 1700-1701 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldgate, Synagogue, Interior, looking E, 1700-1701)

View of Goteborg in Sweden: the synagogue
3569281 View of Goteborg in Sweden: the synagogue by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Goteborg, Sweden 1890-1900 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Judaism: exterior view of the Synagogue of Avignon. 19th century
JEB4885172 Judaism: exterior view of the Synagogue of Avignon. 19th century; (add.info.: Judaism: exterior view of the Synagogue of Avignon. 19th century); © Jean Bernard

Judaism: internal view of the arched wire mesh where women stood. Synagogue of Carpentras. 18th century
JEB4885090 Judaism: internal view of the arched wire mesh where women stood. Synagogue of Carpentras. 18th century; (add.info.: Judaism: internal view of the arched wire mesh where women stood)

Judaism: View of the grandstand and entrance door of the synagogue of Carpentras with 7-branch candlesticks
JEB4885064 Judaism: View of the grandstand and entrance door of the synagogue of Carpentras with 7-branch candlesticks (Menorah or Menora).; (add.info.: Judaism)

The Wedding dinner, 1812
1574943 The Wedding dinner, 1812; (add.info.: The Wedding dinner, or, Moses and the magistrate. A satire on the attendance of the Lord Mayor at the wedding dinner of Moses Abrahams and Elizabeth)

Early Morning Service (engraving)
8642809 Early Morning Service (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Morning Service. Illustration for The Quiver (1889).); © Look and Learn

Insel Schutt, Nuremberg (b/w photo)
8656969 Insel Schutt, Nuremberg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insel Schutt (Schutt Island), Nuremberg, Germany

Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672656 Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Street Synagogue, Leeds, Yorkshire)

Entrance to a Synagogue (engraving)
8663097 Entrance to a Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to a Synagogue)

Judaism: group of rabbis and members of the Jewish community of Jerusalem studying the Talmud in the Jerusalem
FGL5478092 Judaism: group of rabbis and members of the Jewish community of Jerusalem studying the Talmud in the Jerusalem Synagogue, 1870 photograph; Fototeca Gilardi

Parisian Synagogue on the Rue st
3916899 Parisian Synagogue on the Rue st; (add.info.: Parisian Synagogue on the Rue st. Jacques, late 18th century. Caption reads: Vue d'Optique Nouvelle)

Verdun - Garden & Synagogue near Polboulhot St. [Rue des Fre`res Boulhaut], between c1915 and 1918. The ruins of the Synagogue of Verdun that was damaged during World War I in Verdun, France

Verdun - Laurent printing shop, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Verdun - Laurent printing shop, between c1915 and 1918. The synagogue of Verdun and a print shop that were damaged during World War I in Verdun, France

Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Jewish Synagogue, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Nikolaevsk-on-Amur. Jewish Synagogue, 1900. Postcard from a collection of 103 postcards of the city of Nikolayevsk-on-Amur in the early 20th century

Reading the Scriptures (panel)
BON70886 Reading the Scriptures (panel) by Priechenfried, Alois Heinrich (1867-1953); 59x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Alois Heinrich Priechenfried); Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Romania, Bucharest, Choral Temple. Synagogue. Copy of Vienna's Leopoldstadt, Tempelgasse Great Synagogue. Menorah sculpture in front

Romania, Bucharest, Choral Temple. Synagogue. Copy of Vienna's Great Synagogue. Menorah sculpture outside. (Editorial Use Only)

Romania, Bucharest, Choral Temple. Synagogue. Interior of Jewish temple. (Editorial Use Only)

Romania, Bucharest, Choral Temple. Synagogue. Copy of Vienna's Great Synagogue. Menorah sculpture in front

The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": "They have fired the Synagogue"...[Muriel] said quietly

New Pictures in the National Gallery - "Christ Driving the Money-Changers out of the Temple" - paint Creator
New Pictures in the National Gallery - "Christ Driving the Money-Changers out of the Temple" - painted by Bassano, 1856

Central Park, New York, boat pond and Temple Beth-El, ca 1900. Creator: Unknown
Central Park, New York, boat pond and Temple Beth-El, ca 1900

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"Exploring the Rich History and Artistry of Synagogues Around the World" From the teachings of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer to the stunning Talmud artwork in Hertzliya synagogue, synagogues have been a focal point for Jewish communities throughout history. In Hertzliya, Israel, one can marvel at the intricate mosaic depicting zodiac signs at Beit Alpha Synagogue, dating back to the 6th century. Artistic representations also extend beyond ancient times. "The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple, " an oil on canvas masterpiece from 1879, captures a significant biblical event within synagogue walls. Meanwhile, stained-glass windows like those found in Bucharest's Tailors Synagogue showcase Star of David motifs that illuminate with vibrant colors, and are not limited to any particular region; they can be found worldwide. Trieste's Jewish Synagogue stands as a testament to Italy's rich Jewish heritage while Sofia Synagogue in Bulgaria proudly holds its title as Europe's second-largest Sephardic synagogue since its construction in 1909. Even hospitals pay homage to Judaism through their synagogues. The Hadassah hospital features stained glass windows depicting the Tribes of Israel—a beautiful fusion of faith and healing. Similarly, Vienna's Stadttempel Synagogue boasts a sacred Ark curtain that adds reverence and beauty to its space. Across continents lies Eldrige Street Synagogue in Manhattan—a symbol of Jewish immigration and resilience in America—where visitors can admire exquisite stained glass windows portraying scenes from Jewish life. In Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, even doors hold significance within synagogues' architectural grandeur—an invitation into spiritual sanctuaries where prayers echo through time. Whether it is exploring historical figures like Baal Shem Tov or admiring breathtaking artworks such as mosaic masterpieces or stained glass wonders—the world of synagogues offers us glimpses into centuries-old traditions and unwavering faith.