Dundee Synagogue is a former Jewish synagogue, located on St Mary Place, Dundee, Scotland, in the United Kingdom. From 1978 until its closure in 2019, the building was the place of worship of the Tayside and Fife Jewish Community, which was established in 1878 under its former name of the Dundee Hebrew Congregation.
| Dundee Synagogue | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue (1878–2019) |
| Status | Closed (in 2019) |
| Location | |
| Location | 9 St Mary's Place, Dundee, Scotland DD1 5RB |
| Country | United Kingdom |
  Location of the former synagogue in Scotland | |
| Geographic coordinates | 56°27′52″N 2°59′23″W / 56.4645°N 2.9896°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Ian Imlach |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Modernist |
| Date established | 1878 (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1978 |
| [1] | |
History
editDesigned by Ian Imlach, the synagogue building was opened in 1978[2] to replace the former synagogue building at 15 Meadow Street[1] that was demolished in 1973.[3]
Jews were recorded as living in Dundee in the 1840s.[4] The community had previously met at 132 Murraygate Street and (from 1895 to 1920) at 62 Murraygate Street.[1] The synagogue on St Mary Place was formally closed on 7 June 2019, and the base of operations for the Tayside and Fife Jewish Community moved to St Andrews.
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Dundee Hebrew Congregation: Dundee, Scotland". JCR-UK. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Brickman, Stephanie (3 June 2010). "Keeping the faith in Dundee's Jewish community". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ Abrams, Nathan. "Jute, journalism, jam and Jews: the anomalous survival of the Dundee Hebrew Congregation" (PDF). School of Creative Studies and Media. Bangor University. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ "Our History". Tayside and Fife Jewish Community. Scottish Council of Jewish Communities. Retrieved 8 March 2020.