These are Photographs Of English English Commemorative Stone And Interior And Exterior Of of Old Beautiful Building Of Neveh Shalom Synagogue (English Translation Oasis of Peace) Built During 1825 to 1911 A. D Located at 9 A, Indra Kumar Karnani Street, China Bazar, Kolkata, West Bangal, India. Synagogue Is the Worship Place Of Jewish People Where They Gather to perform Religious Obligations.
The Jews Settlers Of Kolkata Migrated From Aleppo (Syria) and Baghdad. They Traded in Cotton, Indigo.,Silk and Jewelery and Earned a lot. By the end of The World War I, When Jewish State Israel Was Established, The Jews of Kolkata Migrated to Newly Established Jewish State of Israel.
Now Only 8 Jews left in Kolkata. The Jews Of Kolkata are all Bhaghdadi Jews Who Speak Arabic Language. The Caretaker Of Neveh Shalom Synagogue Kolkata is Muslim.
NEVEH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
The current Neveh Shalom Synagogue that we now see is not the original one but was built much later. The original Neveh Shalom Synagogue was the first synagogue in the city.
The first Neveh Shalom Synagogue was established in the year 1823, Ezekiel Musleah and Benjamin Abraham Solomon David purchased a land for Rs. 16,000 from an Englishman named John Bowers. Rs. 6,000 was provided by the local Jewish community and Rs. 10,000 was taken as a loan from Mackintosh & Co.
On 29th of August 1825, the synagogue constitution was established and was witnessed by 32 members of the local Jewish community.
This synagogue had a very unlikely short history and after just 59 years the synagogue was in need of an urgent state of repairs. Instead of repairing the old synagogue it was decided to build a new one on the grounds next to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue and for this one of the rich Jew of the city the Ezra’s were approached to help the authorities in building the new synagogue.
Elias Ezra built the opulent Maghen David Synagogue in honour of his father David Ezra. In the meantime, the old Neveh Shalom Synagogue was transformed into a library.
The second phase of Neveh Shalom Synagogue started in the year 1888 when the old synagogue was reopened only to be used as a prayer hall but as fate would dictate it again started having regular services. This was again reconverted into a fully functional synagogue.
The third phase of this synagogue was in the year 1911 when the synagogue had to be demolished due to its bad structural condition and was newly rebuilt at the very same spot where the original synagogue once stood.
Photographs And Text By Mr Subhadip Mukherjee Sahib
The Jews Settlers Of Kolkata Migrated From Aleppo (Syria) and Baghdad. They Traded in Cotton, Indigo.,Silk and Jewelery and Earned a lot. By the end of The World War I, When Jewish State Israel Was Established, The Jews of Kolkata Migrated to Newly Established Jewish State of Israel.
Now Only 8 Jews left in Kolkata. The Jews Of Kolkata are all Bhaghdadi Jews Who Speak Arabic Language. The Caretaker Of Neveh Shalom Synagogue Kolkata is Muslim.
NEVEH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE
The current Neveh Shalom Synagogue that we now see is not the original one but was built much later. The original Neveh Shalom Synagogue was the first synagogue in the city.
The first Neveh Shalom Synagogue was established in the year 1823, Ezekiel Musleah and Benjamin Abraham Solomon David purchased a land for Rs. 16,000 from an Englishman named John Bowers. Rs. 6,000 was provided by the local Jewish community and Rs. 10,000 was taken as a loan from Mackintosh & Co.
On 29th of August 1825, the synagogue constitution was established and was witnessed by 32 members of the local Jewish community.
This synagogue had a very unlikely short history and after just 59 years the synagogue was in need of an urgent state of repairs. Instead of repairing the old synagogue it was decided to build a new one on the grounds next to the Neveh Shalom Synagogue and for this one of the rich Jew of the city the Ezra’s were approached to help the authorities in building the new synagogue.
Elias Ezra built the opulent Maghen David Synagogue in honour of his father David Ezra. In the meantime, the old Neveh Shalom Synagogue was transformed into a library.
The second phase of Neveh Shalom Synagogue started in the year 1888 when the old synagogue was reopened only to be used as a prayer hall but as fate would dictate it again started having regular services. This was again reconverted into a fully functional synagogue.
The third phase of this synagogue was in the year 1911 when the synagogue had to be demolished due to its bad structural condition and was newly rebuilt at the very same spot where the original synagogue once stood.
Photographs And Text By Mr Subhadip Mukherjee Sahib
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