The Neveh Shalom Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת נווה שלום, lit. 'House of Peace'; Dutch: Synagoge Neve Shalom) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] The congregation was established as an Orthodox community who worshipped in the Ashkenazi rite.
| Neveh Shalom Synagogue | |
|---|---|
 The synagogue exterior, in 2006 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Ownership | Israëlitische Gemeente Suriname |
| Year consecrated | 1665 |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Keizerstraat 82, Paramaribo, Suriname |
  Location of the synagogue in Paramaribo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°49′42.2″N 55°9′33.2″W / 5.828389°N 55.159222°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Jan Francois Halfhide (1842) |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed |
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| Website | |
| surinamejewishcommunity | |
History
editThe lot on Keizerstraat 82 was acquired in 1716 by Sephardi Jews. The original building was completed in 1723.[2] The first Surinamese synagogue was located in the Jodensavanne, originally built of wood between 1665 and 1671 (but already rebuilt with bricks), however many had moved to Paramaribo.[3]: 38 Originally, the synagogue was for both the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim community.[3] The synagogue was sold to the Ashkenazim in 1735, and the Sephardim formed a separate community known as Tzedek ve-Shalom.[3]: 39 The two communities have merged in the 1990s,[4] and hold services in alternating buildings and alternating rites.[5]
The current synagogue on the Keizerstraat 82 lot, designed by architect J.F. Halfhide, was completed in 1842. Construction started on 3 July 1835 in the presence of Prince Henry of the Netherlands.[2]
The synagogue contains a small museum about the history of the Jews in Suriname.[6]
Over the years the synagogue has transitioned from Orthodox to liberal, accepting interfaith couples and non-Jews.[7]
The Mosque Keizerstraat is adjacent to the synagogue.[8]
Gallery
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Neveh Shalom Synagogue next to the Mosque Keizerstraat -
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Our synagogues". Suriname Jewish Community. Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.[self-published source?]
- ^ a b "Neveh Shalom Synagogue, Paramaribo, Surinam". Museum of the Jewish people. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b c Wieke Vink (2002). "Over migranten, suikerplanters, Joodse kleurlingen en religieuze tolerantie". OSO. Tijdschrift voor Surinaamse taalkunde, letterkunde en geschiedenis (in Dutch).
- ^ "Stanley Fischer Takes Israel Donors on Synagogue Tour". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Chandra van Binnendijk; Paul Faber (1992). Sranan. Cultuur in Suriname (in Dutch). Suriname: Vaco. p. 146.
- ^ "Neveh Shalom Synagogue". Lonely Planet. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Around the Jewish World from Jewish Haven to Ghost Town: Suriname's Community is Struggling". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 20, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Keizerstraat". City of Paramaribo (in Dutch). Retrieved May 26, 2021.
External links
edit- Boehm, Guenter (1979). "6". The Synagogues of Surinam. Journal of Jewish Studies. pp. 98–104.
- "Neveh Shalom Synagogue, Paramaribo, Surinam". The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- Neve Shalom Web site
- Discovering Suriname's Jewish past - and present Washington Post, February 18, 2011