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Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall (litho)

The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall (litho)
1050453 The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Jewish Exhibition at the Albert Hall)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Synagogue of the Jews, Jerusalem (engraving)

Synagogue of the Jews, Jerusalem (engraving)
978199 Synagogue of the Jews, Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Synagogue of the Jews, Jerusalem.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Religious ceremony at the old Paris Synagogue for Rosh Hashana

Religious ceremony at the old Paris Synagogue for Rosh Hashana
695031 Religious ceremony at the old Paris Synagogue for Rosh Hashana, illustration from Le Tableau de Paris by Edmond Texier, published in Paris, 1852 (litho) by French School

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Jewish manner of holding up the Law in the sight of the people at Dukes Place

The Jewish manner of holding up the Law in the sight of the people at Dukes Place, London (engraving)
558642 The Jewish manner of holding up the Law in the sight of the people at Dukes Place, London (engraving) by English School

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Gustave Dore Bible: Jesus preaching in the synagogue (engraving)

Gustave Dore Bible: Jesus preaching in the synagogue (engraving)
5221570 Gustave Dore Bible: Jesus preaching in the synagogue (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus preaching in the synagogue)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany (litho)

New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany (litho)
5997226 New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Synagogue, Berlin, Germany)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Sydney: Synagogue (b / w photo)

Sydney: Synagogue (b / w photo)
5995384 Sydney: Synagogue (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Synagogue)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Jews studying in a synagogue (woodcut)

Jews studying in a synagogue (woodcut)
5233902 Jews studying in a synagogue (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jews studying in a synagogue. From Seelenwurzgarten (Ulm, 1483)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam - Veenhuysen

Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam - Veenhuysen
FIA5399646 Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam - Veenhuysen, Jan (active 1656-1685) - Copper engraving - 11, 2x13, 7 - Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden by Veenhuysen

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Le Mishne Torah (ou Yad haHazaka), code la loi juive ecrit par Moise Maimonide (1138-1204

Le Mishne Torah (ou Yad haHazaka), code la loi juive ecrit par Moise Maimonide (1138-1204
FIA5407549 Le Mishne Torah (ou Yad haHazaka), code la loi juive ecrit par Moise Maimonide (1138-1204) - The Mishneh Torah (Repetition of the Torah), Anonymous. Gouache on parchment, ca 1460

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving)

Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving)
1587310 Master Walter, a Tale of Old London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Walter, a Tale of Old London)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Jewish feast of Purim or Cots Engraving from '

The Jewish feast of Purim or Cots Engraving from "
ELD4898404 The Jewish feast of Purim or Cots Engraving from " Illustration of ceremonies and religious customs of all the peoples of the world" by Bernard Picart (1723-1743)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Judaism: Feast of Passover (or Pesach) in the Jewish portuguese community Engraving

Judaism: Feast of Passover (or Pesach) in the Jewish portuguese community Engraving
ELD4898178 Judaism: Feast of Passover (or Pesach) in the Jewish portuguese community Engraving from " Illustration de ceremonies et customs religieuses de tous les peuples du monde" by

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Judaism: the tradition of the redemption of the first-born son

Judaism: the tradition of the redemption of the first-born son
ELD4897995 Judaism: the tradition of the redemption of the first-born son, a mitzvah in Judaism whereby a Jewish firstborn son is redeemed by use of silver coins from his birth-state of sanctity

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Ruins of a synagogue at Irbid (engraving)

Ruins of a synagogue at Irbid (engraving)
971440 Ruins of a synagogue at Irbid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of a synagogue at Irbid)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Ruins of a Jewish synagogue (engraving)

Ruins of a Jewish synagogue (engraving)
971437 Ruins of a Jewish synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of a Jewish synagogue)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The daughter of the Prince of the Synagogue (chromolitho)

The daughter of the Prince of the Synagogue (chromolitho)
964082 The daughter of the Prince of the Synagogue (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helens, from London Interiors with their Costumes

Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helens, from London Interiors with their Costumes
931645 Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helens, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Sir Moses Montefiore (engraving)

Sir Moses Montefiore (engraving)
1107288 Sir Moses Montefiore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Moses Montefiore)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Installation of the chief rabbi of the conscription of Bordeaux

Installation of the chief rabbi of the conscription of Bordeaux
XEE4404359 Installation of the chief rabbi of the conscription of Bordeaux, in the synagogue of the city in 1864. Engraving from Mr. Duffets sketch

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The hand trunk of alms (1878) of the Synagogue. The only rare piece found after the 1940

The hand trunk of alms (1878) of the Synagogue. The only rare piece found after the 1940
LSE4107916 The hand trunk of alms (1878) of the Synagogue. The only rare piece found after the 1940 ransacking. Musee d Art et Traditions Populaire de Marmoutier by Jewish School

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Synagogue of the city of Colmar from the outside

Synagogue of the city of Colmar from the outside
LSE4118670 Synagogue of the city of Colmar from the outside. by Jewish School; Colmar, France; (add.info.: Synagogue of the city of Colmar from the outside); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c. 1435 (tempera and gold on wood)

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c. 1435 (tempera and gold on wood)
3615916 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c.1435 (tempera and gold on wood) by Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia (1403-82); 39.4x46 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Celebrating the beginning of the Jewish New Year in the Great Synagogue, Aldgate, London (litho)

Celebrating the beginning of the Jewish New Year in the Great Synagogue, Aldgate, London (litho)
3627037 Celebrating the beginning of the Jewish New Year in the Great Synagogue, Aldgate, London (litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Shabbat Prayer, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Shabbat Prayer, 1894 (oil on canvas)
3526018 Shabbat Prayer, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Yuzhanin, Sergei (Sergey) Nikitich (1862-1933); 47x40.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Ruins of a Synagogue (engraving)

Ruins of a Synagogue (engraving)
2809505 Ruins of a Synagogue (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of a Synagogue. Illustration for The Sunday Scrap Book (Cassell, c 1890)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The relentless struggle of Palestines Arab nationalists against Jewish immigrants (colour litho)

The relentless struggle of Palestines Arab nationalists against Jewish immigrants (colour litho)
2783845 The relentless struggle of Palestines Arab nationalists against Jewish immigrants (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Showing the Law to the people in the synagogue before commencing the reading

Showing the Law to the people in the synagogue before commencing the reading
695044 Showing the Law to the people in the synagogue before commencing the reading, 1725 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Jesuss teaching rejected by his own townsfolk in Nazareth

Jesuss teaching rejected by his own townsfolk in Nazareth
LLM339672 Jesuss teaching rejected by his own townsfolk in Nazareth by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesuss teaching rejected by his own townsfolk in Nazareth)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: View of the Antonellian Mole in Turin, c. 1890 (b / w photo)

View of the Antonellian Mole in Turin, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
ALI322016 View of the Antonellian Mole in Turin, c.1890 (b/w photo) by Brogi, Giacomo (1822-81); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helen s, London (engraving)

Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helen s, London (engraving)
6029424 Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jewish Synagogue, Great St Helen s, London (engraving) by Melville, Henry (fl.1826-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Synagogue in Fez, Morocco (litho)

Synagogue in Fez, Morocco (litho)
5997205 Synagogue in Fez, Morocco (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Synagogue in Fez, Morocco)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Joachim and Anna giving food to the Poor and offerings to the Temple, c

Joachim and Anna giving food to the Poor and offerings to the Temple, c
4073441 Joachim and Anna giving food to the Poor and offerings to the Temple, c.1400-5 (tempera on poplar panel) by Bartolo, Andrea di (1389-1428); 44.1 A-- 32.5 cm; National Gallery of Art

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The synagogue of Ingwiller (Bas Rhin)

The synagogue of Ingwiller (Bas Rhin)
LSE4109595 The synagogue of Ingwiller (Bas Rhin). by Jewish School; Ingwiller, Alsace, France; (add.info.: The synagogue of Ingwiller (Bas Rhin).); Photo eLeonard de Selva; out of copyright

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Judaisme : reception solennelle du grand Rabbin de Paris, Zadoc Kahn (1839-1905)

Judaisme : reception solennelle du grand Rabbin de Paris, Zadoc Kahn (1839-1905)
XEE4165746 Judaisme : reception solennelle du grand Rabbin de Paris, Zadoc Kahn (1839-1905), dans la synagogue de la rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, le 13 janvier 1869

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Judaism: circumcision ceremony in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from '

Judaism: circumcision ceremony in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from "
ELD4898023 Judaism: circumcision ceremony in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from " Illustration de ceremonies et customs religieuses de tous les peuples du monde" by Bernard

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Jewish wedding in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from '

Jewish wedding in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from "
ELD4897971 Jewish wedding in the jewish portuguese community Engraving from " Illustration de ceremonies et customs religieuses de tous les peuples du monde" by Bernard Picart (1723-1743)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: 'Juifs a la synagogue'(Jews in the Synagogue

"Juifs a la synagogue"(Jews in the Synagogue
FIA5399634 " Juifs a la synagogue" (Jews in the Synagogue) Gravure de Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669) - 1648 Dim 7, 6x13 cm Jewish Museum, New York by Rembrandt Harmensz

Background imageSynagogue Collection: St Paul in the Synagogue (engraving)

St Paul in the Synagogue (engraving)
3655827 St Paul in the Synagogue (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul in the Synagogue)

Background imageSynagogue Collection: St Paul preaching in the synagogue at Antioch, illustration from

St Paul preaching in the synagogue at Antioch, illustration from
3036972 St Paul preaching in the synagogue at Antioch, illustration from Harold Copping Pictures: The Crown Series, c.1920s (colour litho) by Copping

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Vue d Amsterdam No. 26. De Portugeesche Jooden Kerk. La Sijnagogue Portugaise

Vue d Amsterdam No. 26. De Portugeesche Jooden Kerk. La Sijnagogue Portugaise
1122007 Vue d Amsterdam No.26. De Portugeesche Jooden Kerk. La Sijnagogue Portugaise, 1825 (hand-coloured engraving) by Kruyff

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Christ Among the Doctors, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Christ Among the Doctors, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Christ Among the Doctors, c. 1490/1500

Background imageSynagogue Collection: Joachims Sacrifice, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Joachims Sacrifice, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Joachims Sacrifice, c. 1490/1500

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Presentation of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Presentation of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Presentation of the Virgin, c. 1490/1500

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1490/1500

Background imageSynagogue Collection: The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1490/1500

Background imageSynagogue Collection: A National Jewish Service being held at the ruined Great Synagogue, Aldgate

A National Jewish Service being held at the ruined Great Synagogue, Aldgate. Dr J M Hertz officiated. September 1941




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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.