Its opening ceremony was attended by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger.[3] Its construction was funded by Kazakh-Israeli billionaire Alexander Mashkevitch.[4][5]The synagogue is named after Rachel Joffe, mother of Alexander Mashkevich, leader of Kazakh Jewry and president of the EAJC.[6] The Jakarta Post describes the synagogue, a rare example of its kind a Muslim-majority country, as "a symbol of how a Muslim country can build and sustain a peaceful relationship between Islam and Judaism."[7]
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The area of the Beit Rachel Synagogue is 5,6 thousand square meters. meters (~ 60 thousand square ft). The roof reaches a height of 25 meters (82 ft). The top of the roof is decorated with the star of David, which is a symbol of faith and community. Inside there are separate prayer halls for men and women. There are rooms for overnight accommodation during the holy day of Shabbat.[6]
beit, rachel, synagogue, astana, confused, with, beit, rachel, synagogue, tbilisi, beit, rachel, synagogue, synagogue, astana, kazakhstan, opened, september, 2004, largest, synagogue, central, asia, beit, rachel, synagoguereligionaffiliationjudaismlocationmuni. Not to be confused with Beit Rachel Synagogue Tbilisi Beit Rachel Synagogue is a synagogue in Astana Kazakhstan Opened on September 7 2004 1 2 it is the largest synagogue in Central Asia Beit Rachel SynagogueReligionAffiliationJudaismLocationMunicipalityAstanaCountryKazakhstanShown within KazakhstanGeographic coordinates51 09 26 N 71 27 42 E 51 1573088 N 71 4616569 E 51 1573088 71 4616569ArchitectureDate establishedSeptember 7 2004 2004 September 07 Its opening ceremony was attended by President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev and Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger 3 Its construction was funded by Kazakh Israeli billionaire Alexander Mashkevitch 4 5 The synagogue is named after Rachel Joffe mother of Alexander Mashkevich leader of Kazakh Jewry and president of the EAJC 6 The Jakarta Post describes the synagogue a rare example of its kind a Muslim majority country as a symbol of how a Muslim country can build and sustain a peaceful relationship between Islam and Judaism 7 Architectural design editThe area of the Beit Rachel Synagogue is 5 6 thousand square meters meters 60 thousand square ft The roof reaches a height of 25 meters 82 ft The top of the roof is decorated with the star of David which is a symbol of faith and community Inside there are separate prayer halls for men and women There are rooms for overnight accommodation during the holy day of Shabbat 6 See also editHistory of the Jews in Kazakhstan List of synagoguesReferences edit נחנך בית הכנסת המרכזי באסטנה בירת קזחסטאן COL in Hebrew Retrieved 2023 11 22 חדשות חדשות בתי הכנסת איגוד בתי הכנסת העולמי in Hebrew Retrieved 2023 11 22 Staff J 2004 09 10 Largest synagogue in Central Asia opens in Kazakhstan J Retrieved 2023 05 10 Jewish and proud in provincial Kazakhstan The Jerusalem Post JPost com Retrieved 2023 05 10 Jordan Michael J 2008 12 19 A shared destiny among Jews Kazakhs Jewish Telegraphic Agency Retrieved 2023 05 10 a b Beit Rachel Synagogue Archived on 10 June 2023 Retrieved 24 July 2023 Learning to tolerate Judaism in Kazakhstan The Jakarta Post www thejakartapost com Retrieved 2023 05 10 This article about a building or structure in Kazakhstan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a synagogue or other Jewish place of worship is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beit Rachel Synagogue Astana amp oldid 1214658555, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
