Remah Synagogue

Remah Synagogue
Polish: Synagoga Remu
The synagogue in 2012
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
RiteNusach Ashkenaz
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Boaz Gadka
StatusActive
Location
Location40 Szeroka Street, Kazimierz, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
CountryPoland
Remah Synagogue is located in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Remah Synagogue
Location of the synagogue
in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Geographic coordinates50°3′10″N 19°56′50″E / 50.05278°N 19.94722°E / 50.05278; 19.94722
Architecture
Architect(s)Stanisław Baranek
TypeSynagogue architecture
Style
Completed1557
MaterialsStone
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The Remah Synagogue (Polish: Synagoga Remu[2]), formally known as the Isaak Jakubowicz Synagogue, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 40 Szeroka Street, in the historic Kazimierz district of Kraków, in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland.

Designed by Stanisław Baranek in the Renaissance and Art Nouveau styles and completed in 1557, the synagogue is named in honor of Rabbi Moses Isserles, known by the Hebrew acronym ReMA (רמ״א, pronounced RaMUH) who's famed for writing a collection of commentaries and additions that complement Rabbi Yosef Karo's Shulchan Aruch.

  1. ^ "Remu Synagogue in Kraków". Historic Synagogues of Europe. Foundation for Jewish Heritage and the Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
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