Moscow Choral Synagogue | |
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Russian: Mocковская хopaльнaя синaгoга | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Chief Rabbi Adolf Shayevich |
Year consecrated | 1906 |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 10 Bolshoy Spasogolinischevsky Lane, Moscow |
Country | Russia |
Location of the synagogue in Moscow | |
Geographic coordinates | 55°45′20″N 37°38′7″E / 55.75556°N 37.63528°E |
Architecture | |
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Type | Synagogue architecture |
Style | Eclectism |
Groundbreaking | 1887 |
Completed | 1906 |
Website | |
jewishcom |
The Moscow Choral Synagogue (Russian: Московская Хopaльнaя Cинaгoга, Moskovskaya Khoralnaya Sinagoga; Hebrew: בית כנסת הכוראלי של מוסקבה) is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 10 Bolshoy Spasogolinischevsky Lane, in the central Basmanny District of Moscow, Russia. It is the main synagogue in Russia and it is located close to Kitai-Gorod Metro station.
Chief Rabbi Adolf Shayevich is its spiritual head.[1]