Oxford Shul | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
Leadership | Rabbi Yossi Chaikin |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | 20 North Avenue, Riviera, Johannesburg, Gauteng |
Country | South Africa |
Location of the synagogue in Greater Johannesburg | |
Geographic coordinates | 26°09′48″S 28°03′06″E / 26.163220133539305°S 28.051679099499996°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | S. A. Abramowitch, Pinshow and Schneider |
Type | Synagogue architecture |
Date established | 1943 (as a congregation) |
Completed | 1962 |
Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
Website | |
oxfordshul |
The Oxford Shul is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Riviera, near the suburbs of Saxonwold, Houghton and Killarney, in Johannesburg, in the region of Gauteng, South Africa. The congregation was established in 1943 and moved into its current building in 1962. The sanctuary is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, with seating for 1,500 congregants.[1]