Eisenmann Synagogue

Eisenmann Synagogue
Interior of the synagogue in 2011
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
Location30 Oostenstraat, Antwerp
CountryBelgium
Eisenmann Synagogue is located in Belgium
Eisenmann Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Belgium
Geographic coordinates51°12′29″N 4°25′29″E / 51.20806°N 4.42472°E / 51.20806; 4.42472
Architecture
Architect(s)Joseph De Lange
TypeSynagogue architecture
FounderJacob Eisenmann
Date established1905 (as a congregation)
Completed1909
MaterialsBrick
Exterior of Eisenmann Synagogue

The Eisenmann Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 30 Oostenstraat, in Antwerp, Belgium.[1] Established as a congregation by Jacob Eisenmann in 1905[2] the synagogue was completed in 1907. It is the only synagogue in Antwerp to have survived the Holocaust and the Nazi occupation of Belgium. The congregation worships in the Ashkenazi rite.[3]

  1. ^ "Jewish and kosher community business directory". Frumlondon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The Jewish Community of Antwerp, Belgium". The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Eisenmann Synagogue in Antwerpen, Belgium". Center for Jewish Art. Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Foundation for Jewish Heritage. n.d. Retrieved 31 May 2024.