Temple Emil was a Jewish synagogue in Manila, Philippines.
| Temple Emil | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Year consecrated | 1924 |
| Status | Synagogue |
| Location | |
| Location | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Moorish |
| Funded by | Emil Bachrach |
| Destroyed | 1945 |
Consecrated in 1924, it was the first synagogue in the Philippines[1][2] and was funded by the family of Emil Bachrach, an American Jew.[3] It was destroyed in World War II during the 1945 Battle of Manila which led to the end of the Japanese occupation.[4]
It was situated along Taft Avenue in Manila. The building exhibited a Moorish architecture style.[5]
The Beth Yaacov Synagogue would be built in 1982 to replace Temple Emil in another site in Makati.
References edit
- ^ "Philippines Virtual Jewish History Tour". Jewish Virtual Library. merican-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Philippines". World Jewish Congress. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Harris, Bonnie. "Manila Memories: History of Jews in the Philippines". Asian Jewish Life (11).
- ^ Harris, Bonnie. "Cantor Joseph Cysner: From Zbaszyn to Manila The Creation of an American Holocaust Haven" (PDF): 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "The Philippines: A distant haven from the Holocaust". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
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