Malbim Synagogue

The Malbim Synagogue was a synagogue on 4 Strada Bravilor , in Bucharest, Romania.^[1] The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941. The synagogue was demolished in 1987 to make room for the Union Boulevard.

History edit

The synagoge was built in 1864 upon the initiative of head rabbi Meir Leibush Wisser and reconstructed in 1912.^[2] The building was named after Rabbi Meir Leibish Malbim (1809-1879), being Chief Rabbi of Bucharest and Romania (1858-1864).^[3]

References edit

^ Sinagogi în București. In: Nicolae Sfetcu, Bucharest Tourist Guide (Ghid turistic București): Pocket Edition, Bucharest 2015. [1]
^ "Radio Romania International - the Lost Synagogues of Bucharest".
^ JEWS IN ROMANIA online

[1] Sinagogi în București. In: Nicolae Sfetcu, Bucharest Tourist Guide (Ghid turistic București): Pocket Edition, Bucharest 2015. [1]

[2] "Radio Romania International - the Lost Synagogues of Bucharest".

[3] JEWS IN ROMANIA online

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