Beth El Synagogue (São Paulo)
Beth-El Synagogue (Portuguese: Sinagoga Beth-El) is a synagogue in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Built in 1929, the synagogue has the distinction of being the first synagogue building in São Paulo. Consecrated in December 1929, construction of the temple was financed by a number of Jewish families in São Paulo and organized by Salomão Klabin. The synagogue's architecture is notable as the building has seven sides. Today, the synagogue hosts religious services while the building houses the Jewish Museum of São Paulo, which is dedicated to promoting local Jewish culture and history. While the building was consecrated in 1929, religious services were first held in the building in 1932.Today, Beth-El Synagogue affiliates with an inclusive and pluralist form of Judaism and welcome people from different backgrounds. The foundation of the synagogue in 1926 represents the communities historical roots in the community.
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Rua Martinho Prado, São Paulo Vila Buarque (República)
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N -23.5508 ° | E -46.6456 ° |
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Museu Judaico de São Paulo
Rua Martinho Prado 128
01306-040 São Paulo, Vila Buarque (República)
São Paulo, Brazil
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