Yeshua Tova Synagogue
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LeadershipRabbi Naftali Deutsch
| Yeshua Tova Synagogue (Podul Mogoşoaiei Synagogue) | |
|---|---|
Romanian: Sinagoga Eșua Tova | |
 The synagogue façade, in 2008 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hasidic Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Naftali Deutsch |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 9 Tache Ionescu Street, Bucharest |
| Country | Romania |
  Location of the synagogue in Bucharest | |
| Coordinates | 44°26′39.38″N 26°5′50.14″E / 44.4442722°N 26.0972611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Moorish Revival |
| Established | 1868 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1827 |
| Materials | Brick |
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The Yeshua Tova Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga Eșua Tova), also known as the Podul Mogoşoaiei Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga Podul Mogoşoaiei), is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near Piaţa Amzei and Piața Romană metro station, in Bucharest, Romania. Designed in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1827,[1] and is the city's oldest synagogue.
Rabbi Naftali Deutsch is the head Chabad emissary of Romania, and has served as a Chabad emissary for 23 years.
It was built in 1827 and renovated in 2007.[2] Bas-reliefs decorate the tympanums above the frontal doors and the upper part of the façade.
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