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Lille Synagogue, France.An eclectic hybrid with Moorish, Romanesque, classical and Baroque elements, 1892. Synagogue of the Kaifeng Jewish community in China. The ark may be more or less elaborate, even a cabinet not structurally integral to the building or a portable arrangement whereby a Torah is brought into a space temporarily used for worship.
The synagogue was the first in America to be built not only to serve as spiritual home to its members, but also as a cultural, social and recreational home. The synagogue's members affectionately refer to the synagogue as "The first Shul with a Pool." [2] It continues to support a variety of educational and social programming.
The synagogue is considered "America's busiest synagogue for Middle and near-Eastern Jews", with over 30 prayer services daily. [ 2 ] Built in c. 1973 , it became known as The Painted Shul , because its 13,000-square-foot (1,200 m 2 ) interior is covered in brightly painted murals , making it the only completely muraled synagogue in the world.
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Central Synagogue started publishing a monthly calendar in 2004 to replace its newsletter, [270] and it began hosting a concert series, Prism Concerts, in 2005. [271] The synagogue had reached its capacity of 2,000 families by 2007, [226] and it was known as a "mega-shul". [270] [272] [h] Free livestreams of services began in 2008. [274]
The synagogue occupies a land lot at 12–16 Eldridge Street, on the eastern side of the street, measuring approximately 60 by 87.5 feet (18.3 by 26.7 m) across. [40] The building itself is rectangular and measures 53 by 79 feet (16 by 24 m) across, with windows facing alleys to the north and south. [45]
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The illegal tunnel discovered under a historic Brooklyn synagogue compromised the stability of several structures surrounding the religious complex, prompting an order to vacate as well as ...