The Tzedek ve-Shalom, also written as Zedek ve Shalom, (Peace and Justice) is a historic former Jewish synagogue, that is located in Paramaribo, Suriname.[1] It was built for a Sephardic congregation in 1736.[2]
| Tzedek ve-Shalom | |
|---|---|
 The former synagogue, in 2009, as a computer store | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Rite | Nusach Sefard |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status |
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| Status | Closed; Repurposed |
| Location | |
| Location | Paramaribo |
| Country | Suriname |
  Location of the former synagogue in Suriname | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°49′40″N 55°09′19″W / 5.82776°N 55.15537°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue architecture |
| Style | Neoclassical |
| Completed | 1736 |
Overview
editThe synagogue stopped being used in 1999 when the area's remaining Jewish residents combined congregations at Neveh Shalom Synagogue. It is being used as a computer repair store. Its furnishings are in the collection of the Israel Museum.[3]
The building is sited in a large courtyard, built of wood in a Neoclassical style with arched windows and bench seating, and painted white. It has a wide basilica-like hall with a tevah (reader's platform) opposite the heikhal (Torah ark). Decoration included brass chandeliers from the Netherlands. It has a sandy floor.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Stiefel, Barry L. Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World: A Social and Architectural History. p. 320 – via Google Books. (Includes a photograph of the synagogue).
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b "Tzedek ve-Shalom Synagogue". Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
- ^ "Stanley Fischer Takes Israel Donors on Synagogue Tour". Bloomberg. January 2, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
External links
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Media related to Synagoge Zedek v'Shalom (Paramaribo) at Wikimedia Commons
- Coen-Uzzielli, Tania (2010). Tzedek Ve-Shalom: A Synagogue from Suriname in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Jerusalem: Israel Museum. ISBN 9652783773 – via Google Books.
- Arbell, Mordechai (2002). The Jewish Nation of the Caribbean: The Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Settlements in the Caribbean and the Guianas. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. p. 110 – via Google Books.
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