Nomer Tamid Synagogue
Destroyed synagogue in Białystok, Poland
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The Nomer Tamid Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Nomer Tamid w Białymstoku; Hebrew: בית כנסת נומר תמיד, lit. 'Synagogue of the Eternal Flame'), also known as the Nomer Tamid Beth Midrash or Ner Tamid Beth Midrasz, was a former Orthodox Jewish congregation and wooden synagogue, that was located in Białystok, in the Podlaskie Voivodeship of Poland.[citation needed]
| Nomer Tamid Synagogue | |
|---|---|
The former synagogue, c. 1905 | |
Location of the destroyed synagogue in Podlaskie Voivodeship | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism (former) |
| Synagogue (c. 1703–1939) | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Location | |
| Location | Bóżniczej Street, Białystok, Podlaskie Voivodeship |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°07′51″N 23°09′27″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Wooden synagogue |
| Funded by | Jan Klemens Branicki |
| Completed | 1703 or 1711 |
| Destroyed | 1939 |
| Materials | Timber |
| [1] | |
Completed in 1703 or 1711, the synagogue served as a house of prayer until World War II when it was destroyed by Nazis in 1939.[citation needed]
Funding for the building was provided by Jan Klemens Branicki. The former synagogue was located on Bóżniczej Street, across from the Old Synagogue and the Great Synagogue.[citation needed]
Gallery
- The Great Synagogue and Nomer Tamid
- The Old Synagogue, with Nomer Tamid viewable in the background