Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Reform synagogue in Paramaribo, Suriname
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The Neveh Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת נווה שלום, lit. 'House of Peace'; Dutch: Synagoge Neve Shalom) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] The congregation was established as an Orthodox community who worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.
| Neveh Shalom Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The synagogue exterior, in 2006 | |
  Location of the synagogue in Paramaribo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Synagogue | |
| Ownership | Israëlitische Gemeente Suriname |
| 1665 | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Keizerstraat 82, Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°49′42.2″N 55°9′33.2″W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Jan Francois Halfhide (1842) |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed |
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| Website | |
| surinamejewishcommunity | |
History
The lot on Keizerstraat 82 was acquired in 1716 by Sephardi Jews. The original building was completed in 1723.[2] The first Surinamese synagogue was located in the Jodensavanne, originally built of wood between 1665 and 1671 (but already rebuilt with bricks), however many had moved to Paramaribo.[3]: 38 Originally, the synagogue was for both the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim community.[3] The synagogue was sold to the Ashkenazim in 1735, and the Sephardim formed a separate community known as Tzedek ve-Shalom.[3]: 39 The two communities have merged in the 1990s,[4] and hold services in alternating buildings and alternating rites.[5]
The current synagogue on the Keizerstraat 82 lot, designed by architect J.F. Halfhide, was completed in 1842. Construction started on 3 July 1835 in the presence of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.[2] The chronogram on its pediment reads 5597 AM, 1836/7 CE.
The synagogue contains a small museum about the history of the Jews in Suriname.[6]
Over the years the synagogue has transitioned from Orthodox to Liberal, accepting interfaith couples and non-Jews.[7]
The Mosque Keizerstraat is adjacent to the synagogue.[8]
Gallery
Neveh Shalom Synagogue next to the Mosque Keizerstraat
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