Relief of the Ten Commandments on the Yeshua Tova Synagogue
Yeshua Tova Synagogue - the facade
The Yeshua Tova Synagogue (Romanian: Sinagoga Eșua Tova or Sinagoga Podul Mogoşoaiei) in Bucharest, Romania, is the city's oldest synagogue, serving the local Chabad Jewish community. The Rabbi there is the head Chabad emissary of Romania, Rabbi Naftali Deutsch serves as a Chabad emissary for 23 years
The synagogue is located on 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near Piaţa Amzei and Piața Romană metro station. It was built in 1827 and renovated in 2007. A Moorish architectural influence can be observed on the facade. Bas-reliefs decorate the tympanums above the frontal doors and the upper part of the facade.
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- (in Romanian) "Sărbătoare la Sinagoga 'Yeshua Tova' cu prilejul inaugurării" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Realitatea Evreiască, January 25–February 25, 2007
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