Moscow Choral Synagogue

Moscow Choral Synagogue
Russian: Mocковская хopaльнaя синaгoга
The synagogue in 2017
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusSynagogue
LeadershipChief Rabbi Adolf Shayevich
Year consecrated1906
StatusActive
Location
Location10 Bolshoy Spasogolinischevsky Lane, Moscow
CountryRussia
Moscow Choral Synagogue is located in Central Moscow
Moscow Choral Synagogue
Location of the synagogue in Moscow
Geographic coordinates55°45′20″N 37°38′7″E / 55.75556°N 37.63528°E / 55.75556; 37.63528
Architecture
Architect(s)
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleEclectism
Groundbreaking1887
Completed1906
Website
jewishcom.ru

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]

  1. ^ "About our community". Moscow Choral Synagogue.[self-published source?]