Malbim Synagogue

Demolished synagogue in Bucharest, Romania

Malbim Synagogue
The former synagogue façade, in 1941
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism (former)
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue (1864–1987)
Status	Demolished
Location
Location	4 Strada Bravilor, Bucharest
Country	Romania
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Completed	1864
Demolished	1987
Materials	Brick

The Malbim Synagogue was a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 4 Strada Bravilor, in Bucharest, Romania. The synagogue was completed in 1864 and demolished in 1987.^[1]

History

The synagogue was built in 1864 upon the initiative of head rabbi Meir Leibush Wisser and reconstructed in 1912.^[2] The building was named after Rabbi Meir Leibish Malbim (1809-1879), being Chief Rabbi of Bucharest and Romania (1858-1864).^[3]

The building was devastated by the far-right Legionaries in 1941. The synagogue was rebuilt after World War II; however, in 1987, along with the Spanish Small Temple, the building was demolished to make room for the Union Boulevard in Bucharest.

References

^ Sfetcu, Nicolae (2015). "Sinagogi în București". Ghid turistic București [Bucharest Tourist Guide: Pocket Edition] (in Romanian) – via Google Books.
^ "The Lost Synagogues of Bucharest". Radio Romania International.
^ "JEWS IN ROMANIA". Bucharestian. January 24, 2010.